RE: How can an accurate MDS and RAPs help provide good care?

[Gail Barthold]

When we or rather me, started doing the MDS in 1990 I did it backward.  Our staff were so on top of the needs of the resident that when I sat down to do the MDS at day 14, I would not have needed to look at the resident..there was such clear documentation in the chart.  The care plan addressed all triggered items plus many more.  Our facility may be the exception but I don't think so...it is called nursing process...what we have done in our heads for years...we just need to document that process.  Gail -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How can an accurate MDS and RAPs help provide good care? In a message dated 3/30/2004 8:59:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is strictly off the top of my head but I think that MDS helps most in resident care by having a team thoroughly assess the resident, his/her care plans and the medical record to find out if anything could be improved.  I don't find RAP's very helpful, sorry They're a waste of time.