Was this person gone at midnight? And don't you just have to start
the PPS schedule over again only if the Resident was gone for more than 24
hours?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:16
PM
Subject: Re: Discharge and readmit on the
same day
If the resident was actually admitted to the hospital, you are required
to do a discharge tracking form. If the initial assessment was completed
the appropriate form would be AA8a=7.
Then , if the resident was actually admitted, you will need to restart
your PPS schedule with a Medicare readmission/return assessment. pagre 2-38
states " If a Medicare resident is admitted to an acute care facility and
later returns to the SnF, the Medicare assessment schedule is restarted with
the Medicare REadmission/Return assessment followed by the 14day, " etc.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:57
PM
Subject: Discharge and readmit on the
same day
This past weekend one of our residents was sent to our local
hospital and was admitted in the early morning hours for GI bleed. The
resident was put into a bed at the hospital and kept there until late
afternoon, about 13 hours later. The hospital is billing for that
day. Do we have to do a discharge tracker, reentry tracker,
readmission orders and start a new Medicare schedule?
