CMS Pub. 100-02 Chapter 8 (SNF skilled coverage — post-surgical observation, wound care, and rehabilitation nursing as covered services; daily-basis and practical-matter tests).
CMS MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.20.1 (eff. 1 Oct 2025), Sections GG, O, J, N, I.
AAOS post-operative and VTE-prophylaxis guidance; ACCP VTE prevention guidance (verify current edition).
SNF PPS / PDPM function-score and rehabilitation rules (verify current fiscal-year final rule). DiraChart Foundations 1.1–1.11.
Standing flags. Model notes are scaffolds — fill with the shift’s actual values and confirm every threshold against current orders and the care plan. Coverage rules, MDS item sets, and F-tag guidance change; verify against the current published source. MAC/LCD and accreditation items are facility-fill.
