CMS Pub. 100-02 Chapter 8 (SNF skilled coverage — IV antibiotics/fluids and observation/management as covered services; the daily-basis and practical-matter tests).
Surviving Sepsis Campaign and CDC sepsis-recognition guidance (verify current edition).
CMS MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.20.1 (eff. 1 Oct 2025), Sections I, O0110, N, K.
42 CFR 483 §483.80/§483.25 with State Operations Manual Appendix PP F880/F684 (secondary to coverage). DiraChart Foundations 1.1–1.11 · General/Constitutional reference.
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.
