Re: Sig change assessments

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In a message dated 3/30/2004 4:14:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is probably a dumb question but what the heck.  While doing a quarterly MDS it is noted that resident has had improvement in several area's.  It is it necessary to do an entire new assessment or can I use info from quarterly open a sig change assessment and use that information?  Keeping the same ARD or do I need to use a new ARD?    Of course RAPs and careplan changes will occur.  Thanks, Michelle   This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer.   Thank You.   Michelle Witges Michelle, This happens quite often with our team.  While completing the quarterly we realize that there is a significant change.  We then change the assessment to a significant change and use the same ARD date.  We complete the RAPs within the week.  If there is any doubt about if a significant change has occured we complete the quarterly as scheduled and evaluate the resident further for 14 days.  If at the end of the 14 days the changes are still present, we proceed with a significan change assessment.