Respite Resident

By a a on Thu, 12/08/2022 - 10:25
Detailed Question

If the respite resident is in a certified bed, the OBRA assessment schedule and tracking document requirements must be followed.

  • If the respite resident is in the facility for fewer than 14 days, an OBRA Admission assessment is not required; however, an OBRA Discharge assessment is required: —
    • Given the nature of a short-term or respite resident, staff members may not have access to all information required to complete some MDS items prior to the resident’s discharge.
    • In that case, the “not assessed/no information” coding convention should be used (“-”) (See Chapter 3 for more information).
    • Regardless of the resident’s length of stay, the facility must still have a process in place to identify the resident’s needs and must initiate a plan of care to meet those needs upon admission. —
    • If the resident is eligible for Medicare Part A benefits, a Medicare assessment will still be required to support payment under the SNF PPS.
Manual Version Used
MDS 3.0 Manual Version 1.17.1

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