Did You Know?

Did You Know Questions

Q1) Is a Part A PPS Discharge assessment required if the resident exhausted the 100-day benefit? 

Q2) On admission, our infection control nurse asks about the COVID-19 vaccine and documents the resident’s vaccine status and acceptance or refusal of the vaccine. Since we are no longer providing the vaccine in the facility, should I be dashing this item? 

Q3) Do the medications gabapentin/Neurontin get coded in section J, Scheduled pain medication regimen, if the doctor noted they are for pain management, and are they also coded as anticonvulsants in section N?