DiraChart MDS item reference
Item Rationale
Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
when one of the following occurs:
1. resident has never been admitted to this facility before; OR
2. resident has been in this facility previously and was discharged return not anticipated;
3. resident has been in this facility previously and was discharged return anticipated and
did not return within 30 days of discharge.
when all three of the following occurred prior to this entry; the
resident was:
1. admitted to this facility, AND 2. discharged return anticipated, AND 3. returned to facility within 30 days of discharge.
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Code 1, admission: when one of the following occurs:
1. resident has never been admitted to this facility before; OR
2. resident has been in this facility previously and was discharged return not anticipated;
OR
3. resident has been in this facility previously and was discharged return anticipated and
did not return within 30 days of discharge.
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Code 2, reentry: when all three of the following occurred prior to this entry; the
resident was:
1. admitted to this facility, AND
2. discharged return anticipated, AND
3. returned to facility within 30 days of discharge.
DEFINITION
ENTRY DATE
The initial date of admission
to the facility, or the date the
resident most recently
returned to your facility after
being discharged.
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MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
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