Inaccurate MDS Discharge Assessment
Penalty
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Summary
Facility staff failed to ensure that the assessment for one resident accurately reflected the resident's discharge status. Clinical record review showed that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment documented the resident as being discharged to a short-term general hospital. However, further review revealed that the resident had actually signed out of the facility against medical advice and was not discharged to a hospital on the date in question. This discrepancy was confirmed during an interview with the Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator (RNAC), who acknowledged that the MDS did not accurately represent the resident's actual discharge status.