Section GG Documentation – Questions Still Abound
Section GG remains a popular discussion topic among the Nurse Assessment Coordinator (NAC) and other members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT). Many have questioned their own practices and processes, designed to support coding this section of the MDS. CMS states in its Participant Questions from the Skilled Nursing Facility MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program (June 21, 2023 - current as of August 2023) that: While CMS does not impose specific documentation procedures on nursing...