How to do the Care Area Assessment in VISUAL
In VISUAL MDS 3.0, click CAAs/CATs. You will see the 20 CAA categories. If there is a picture of a red siren next to it , that means it was triggered.
You can click each CAA to view the responses or fill out the appropriate fields on the MDS.
If the field is in green, it means it is used to calculate your RUGS score. If the field has red lettering, it can affect your CAA. If it’s both green and red, it affects both the RUGS score and the CAA.
Click the Review button next to each CAA. Notice the two tabs at the top. You can toggle back and forth between the Notes page and the Review of Indicators page.
The Notes page is where you can do the CAA summary. (Input from resident/family/representative, analysis of findings, and care plan considerations.) You can also click the check mark in the middle if you choose to care plan for this item, and/or the check mark at the bottom to transfer this information to section V of the MDS assessment.
The Review of Indicators tab is the checklist from the RAI manual. It shows items relating to the particular CAA, whether or not it is an MDS item. If the item was triggered on the MDS, you will see a green checkmark on the left. If you want to apply it to a care plan, click the button on the right.
