MDS Alert
What Do You Think?
Published on Mon Jun 20, 2005 
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Question: Can different MDS assessments have overlapping assessment reference periods?
Answer: Yes. If you set the Medicare 5-day MDS assessment reference date on day 7, for example, and the Medicare 14-day MDS' ARD on day 11, then the opportunity does exist for capturing some of the same information on both MDS assessments.
Source: Andrea Platt, RN
Consultant with Thomas Healthcare Consulting
Indianapolis, IN
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