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Q&A: We had a resident on a Medicare Part A stay admit and discharge back to the hospital that same evening after a few hours. We could not assess much information during that brief amount of time. What are all the required MDS assessments that need to be completed on this resident? I know an entry tracker and an OBRA discharge, but do we need to also complete a 5-Day PPS?

Question: We had a resident on a Medicare Part A stay admit and discharge back to the hospital that same evening after a few hours. We could not assess much information during that brief amount...

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