I am not making myself clear. Yes, there is time to actually fill in sections of the
MDS on paper or in computer however you do it at your facility, after the A3a date. I
am saying that you can only use the information that is captured within the
observation period. So for example a fall occurs after the A3a date, you can't use it
for this MDS. Same with assessments, they are written for the period that ends by the
A3a date.
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