RE: Discharge and readmit on the same day

[Debbie Settle]

Was resident acutally ADMITTED to the hospital, or only there foe OBSERVATION???. If actually ADMITTED then yes  on the D/c & Reenrty Tracking form, and start the PPS cycle over w/ a Readmit to medicare. If only there for OBSERVATION, just skip the day   that " head wasn'y in the bed @ MN" and extend your Medicare days by one.    -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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?