Re: Reentry form or not?

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When the discharge tracking code is Discharged Prior to Completing Initial Assessment, a reentry tracking form is not appropriate on readmission to the facility (RAI User's Manual, p. 2-25).  The AB1 date remains the same regardless of the number of times the resident is discharged with the tracking code Discharged Prior to Completing Initial Assessment until the initial Admission Assessment (AA8a=1) is completed (RAI User's Manual, p. 2-24).

Rena

Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C
Chair, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
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Subj: Reentry form or not?
Date: 3/10/04 11:26:49 AM Pacific Standard Time
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Hi all,

I have a new admission that goes to the hospital before the 14 day assessment. The appropriate discharge tracking form is completed.When they return a reentry form is done and the MDS is scheduled.The background info was gotten and completed by admissions on the initial MDS.When the MDS is completed it will have the initial date of completion for the background info. This comes up as an error stating that the assessment is late according to the AB1 date.I have gotten 2 different answers for this and would like your opinion as to how to avoid getting these errors.