RE: MDS

[Brenda Chance]

I keep the 15 months worth of MDS’s and care plans in my office as well (We keep the current one on the chart).  My staff has access to my office 24 hours per day so this has never been an issue.  Does your staff has access?  If not, then that is likely why you were sited.  I have never had a problem thus far.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 2:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MDS   State surveyor just left today and we got cited for keeping residents MDS in my office versus putting them in the charts.   We send the MDS to medical records for filing in the charts after pt. is discharged.  What are your thoughts on this issue?