A1700: Type of Entry

Item Rationale

Captures whether date in A1600 is an admission/entry or reentry date.

Coding Instructions

Code 1, admission: when one of the following occurs:

resident has never been admitted to this facility before; OR

resident has been in this facility previously and was discharged return not anticipated; OR

resident has been in this facility previously and was discharged return anticipated and did not return within 30 days of discharge.

Code 2, reentry: when all three of the following occurred prior to this entry; the resident was:

admitted to this facility, AND

discharged return anticipated, AND

returned to facility within 30 days of discharge.