RAI-MDS 2.0 Nutritional Care Resource Guide April 2011 - CCIM

TRIGGERED RAPS IN THE RAI-MDS 2.0 RAPs cover the majority of areas that are addressed in a typical long-term care home RAPs were created by clinical experts in each of the RAP areas There are 18 RAPsRESIDENT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLSDeliriumCognitive lossVisual functionCommunicationADL function / rehabilitation potentialUrinary continence / catheterPsycho-social well-beingMood stateBehavioural symptomsActivitiesFallsNutritional statusFeeding tubesDehydration / fluid maintenanceDental carePressure ulcersPsycho-tropic drug usePhysical restraintTRIGGERED RAPS IN THE RAI-MDS 2.0 The most common triggered RAPs that the nutrition care team are responsible for are:- Nutritional status- Feeding tubes- Dehydration / fluid maintenance Other RAPs that the nutrition care team may contribute to are dental care and pressure ulcersBENEFITS OF TRIGGERED RAPS Helps to identify potential nutrition care problems or risks Forms the basis of the nutritional plan of care based on the resident’s needs, strengths andpreferences Enables the nutrition care team to monitor the effectiveness of care plan interventions fromquarter to quarter Promotes interdisciplinary team RAP review and care plan developmentWHAT ARE NON-TRIGGERED CLINICAL PROBLEMS? Potential or actual clinical problems that are NOT triggered upon completion of the RAI-MDS2.0 assessment. Some examples include pain, swallowing problems, constipation and others non-triggered clinical problems are identified by reviewing the completed RAI-MDS 2.0assessmentFor Information: 416.327.7625 3ltchrai@ontario.ca3