Re: Coming off PPS

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It depends... If the resident is just coming off of MC and will be a long term - NO. If the resident is coming off MC and going home you will need discharge orders only. The Nose   ----- Original Message ----- From: sheppard70057rn To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:23 PM Subject: Coming off PPS I wouldlike to post this one more time.  I did receive two responses to it but it still does not clarify the question for me.   When a resident comes off of MEDICARE PPS do you need to write an order discharging resident off of PPS?   There was some confusion with one response that I received on this in regards that it was being interpreted that I was talking about MEdicaid skilled.  This is in regards to PPS.     Dawn Sheppard, RN, CRNAC