Care Plan

[kitkatz]

For the first time in almost thirteen years I have been invited to a Care Plan meeting with the Docs and team at the dialysis center.  Anything I should ask? I hope I am not being set up for a bad session with these people.  I had to tell them to give me a time when I was NOT working.  They tried for 10 a.m.   I snarled over the phone that I worked 6:45a.m. to 2p.m. and needed a better time.  Geez!  They finally came up with 6:30p.m. Wednesday.

[texasstyle]

I'm not sure sure what this Care plan is but it sounds like you maybe meet with the Dr.s/techs at your unit to discuss your "case"?  It sound slike something that can have a great outcome if so. I don't think they do that at our center.

[billybags]

That sounds like a good idea. Are you seeing other doctors for other things .Is it to tie every thing together. Our Neph is our main care person.The other specialists we see have to confer with him before they can do any thing, which I think is good.

[pklipe57]

It sounds like it would be a great thing.  Just for once I would like to have a meeting with anyone that was not while I am in the middle of my treatment with the world listening. 

[Jean]

Dont know a thing about it Kit, but sincerely hope you post after your meeting and let us know what is up

[Cordelia]

What is a care plan?

Good luck   

[MooseMom]

They're having this meeting with you after thirteen years?  Geez.  On the one hand, I'd be a bit paranoid that yes, they're setting me up for something bad.  On the other hand, maybe they have made the effort (or had to follow some new Medicare mandate) to review everyone's case with the patient in attendance.  On my third hand, I'd take the opportunity to have my say, either negative or positive, and address any issues that had been bugging me.  Then, I'd run out of hands.

You simply MUST come back and tell us about this meeting because I'm mighty curious!

[msrosefromms]

Every month at my regular appointment with my neph, I am given my plan of care to read and sign off that it was given to me to read. There are notes from the dietician, social worker and my D nurse. They each say what I need to do this month, such as eat more protein, take my binders and it may say continue EPO to build up my HG. I was told the monthly plan of care was required.

[Subeat]

I can't speak for everyone's experience, but we went over my "care plan" last month.  The dietician and social worker had asked me several questions regarding this plan in the weeks before.  Basically, all it consisted of were all of those involved in my care going over my case, and what actions were being taken.  It took just a few extra minutes over the usual neph visit, at the end of my treatment for all to hear if they were interested.  I did have to sign off on having the discussion "publically" as well.  We just went over labs, prescriptions, diet, and any adjustments that needed to made. 

[MooseMom]

I personally would welcome any review/care plan once I start D.  I intend to keep everyone on their toes, and I intend to lay down the law and make sure the clinic staff are compliant.     They're not going to be able to pin "non-compliance" on me, rather, I'm going to make sure that THEY are the ones who are compliant.  I saw how my mother's clinic treated her; they weren't awful, but I don't think they were particularly pro-active.  She was older and rather frail, and I think they did the bare minimum for her, and she didn't question anything.  I'm not my mom.