New Set MDS PPS Q & As @ CMS

Thanks Talino, I am going to print them today at work (use their ink and paper ha ha) Tex

thanks, Talino.

Talino, is your facility buying a new manuel that is suppose to be updated this summer. Do you know of any training will be provided with the use of the new shorter version of the MDS for PPS. Do you have to do raps on these residents? Please shed some light.........thanks tex

Talino, how do you feel about this shorter form? Tex

Talino, I guess from what you have said you actually have other disciplines working as a team and filling out their sections, completed their raps and care plans. Do you have a social worker that participates? Do you have dietary discipline and an activity person? Well I fill out every section except for the nutritional part, and even then, she is an LPN that was thrown into this, she has (bless her heart) little training. She doesn't understand the time concept, of when things are do, and I can't blame her, she also does the scheduling for all the nursing/CNA's (what a nightmare) works on the floor when nurses don't show up. So I guess you could say in reality I do that part to, and care planning is not her forte. The activity director is so layed back, an excellent activity person but I end up filling her section out, she will do the care plan part, but it is shakey. Our social worker,,,,,,,,,lets just say is a waste. Now before any thoughts of getting people in to replace them or hire more, that isn't going to happen. These people have been at this facility for 10+ years, and are loyal to the owner. I do have the DON and ADON working on qtr's and significant changes/annuals they are wonderful. I in turn will supervise q 3rd week end. I do all the PPS. I do have another LPN that does MDS, but she works only 3 days a week, she has been doing this for years, but I am not sure she is as anal as I am. So What I am thinking is maybe it will save me hours upon hours of time to do the shortened form. Anyway I can on the onset of a new short term resident not have to do raps, would be a blessing for me. If you think of any other info don't hesitate to fill me in. Again thank you TEX

Right on, Talino! My facility recently re-vamped our MDS system after the model you describe, and what a difference it has made! Every discipline in the facility now has a new job description to include their own parts of each MDS / RAP / Care plan. I know for a fact that our MDS's are now more accurate, we provide better care because of it.