Failure to Transmit Quarterly MDS Assessment Within Required Timeframe
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure timely electronic transmission of a federally mandated Minimum Data Set (MDS) quarterly assessment for one of three residents reviewed for MDS transmittal requirements. Record review showed that this resident’s MDS log listed a quarterly assessment with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 02/16/26 that had not been transmitted. Further review of the quarterly assessment in the facility’s software revealed it remained in Draft status, indicating it was not completed, encoded, or transmitted. During an interview on 03/09/26 at 12:35 p.m., the DON confirmed that the quarterly MDS assessment was due on 02/16/26, acknowledged that it had not been transmitted electronically, and stated that all MDS assessments should be transmitted within the required 14-day timeframe, which did not occur in this case. This deficient practice was identified for 1 resident (R #1) out of 3 residents (R #1, #2, and #3) reviewed for compliance with MDS transmittal requirements, and the report notes that such a failure is likely to hinder the ability of regulatory bodies to oversee resident care and prevents the facility from accurately tracking clinical trends or declines in a resident’s condition over time.
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