CMS Pub. 100-02 Chapter 8 (SNF skilled coverage — new-ostomy care, IV medication, and observation/management 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 H, K, O, I.
WOCN ostomy-care guidance; ACG gastrointestinal-bleeding and C. difficile guidance (verify current edition).
42 CFR 483 §483.25/§483.80 with State Operations Manual Appendix PP F684/F880 (secondary to coverage). 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.
