agree. when you complete a Quarterly MDS, you have an impact on the resident because you review resident's overall status and can identify potential problems. My point here is, the MDS/RAPS/Care Planning process focuses on a particular resident and therefore should have an impact on that particular resident.
- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 4/4/2004 6:22:42 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > when you complete an MDS and go thru the RAP > triggers, > you have an impact on the resident because you are > able to identify the problems & risk factors and can > come out with possible solutions in order to achieve > optimum level of care. > That can be done without writing RAPs. > ===== Melinda de la Cruz, R.N., B.S.N., RAC-C MDS Coordinator *******CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE******* This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and solely for the use of the person (s) or entity to whom it is intended. If you have received this message in error and are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and any attachment from your system. Please be advised that any use of this message is prohibited and may be unlawful, and you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
