By Caralyn Davis, Staff Writer | August 17, 2021 | Full article available to Members at https://www.aapacn.org/
Successfully using section B in discharge planning hinges on the accuracy of the coding, says Melanie Tribe-Scott, BSN, RN, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, QCP, director of education and marketing for MDS Consultants in Medina, NY.
“With such a heavy focus on section GG (Functional Abilities and Goals) and other MDS items that play more of a starring role in the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), some assessors don’t complete the full assessments laid out in the RAI User’s Manual to be able to accurately code section B, particularly the sensory items,” points out Tribe-Scott. “However, these items are important for both in-house care planning and for discharge planning, so you have to take the time to do an accurate assessment.”