Failure to Timely Transmit MDS Discharge Assessments
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to timely transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for two residents who were reviewed for timely MDS submission. One resident, with diagnoses including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, anxiety, and depression, had an admission MDS assessment completed but did not have a required discharge assessment transmitted by the due date. Similarly, another resident with a history of repeated falls, anemia, type 2 diabetes, and muscle weakness also had only an admission MDS assessment completed, with the discharge assessment not transmitted by the required deadline. The MDS Coordinator acknowledged that the quarterly assessments for both residents were overdue and confirmed that discharge assessments should have been completed and transmitted by their respective due dates. Validation reports confirmed that both discharge assessments were transmitted several months after their target dates, with completion dates more than 14 days past the assessment reference dates.