Re: 5D assessment

[Michelle Witges]

You can do it either way,  If you choose to not do the assessment you will get paid default rate for that day.  I usually try to see what they may RUG out to and then discuss with DON if default rate is good enough or if I should do the assessment. Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 9:13 PM Subject: 5D assessment We are hospital base facility, am I right NOT to do a 5D assessment if the patient stayed in our unit for only an hour and he was sent back to acute hospital? Thanks!