Inaccurate MDS Assessment for Dialysis Patient
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure the accuracy of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for one resident receiving dialysis. Record review showed that the resident had a physician's order for hemodialysis three times per week. However, the resident's quarterly MDS assessment did not indicate that dialysis was being received under Section O, which covers special treatments, procedures, and programs. During interviews, both the Director of Nursing and the MDS Registered Nurse confirmed that the resident was a dialysis patient and acknowledged that Section O should have been marked accordingly, in line with the RAI manual requirements.