Ask Proactive – We have a resident who has a progress note documenting that resident requested HOB to be elevated because when lying down flat he can’t “catch his breath.” He doesn’t have COPD but he does have pulmonary fibrosis which is listed on his hospital H&P and receives an inhaler to help with symptom management. Is it okay to mark at I6200 on his 5-day PPS assessment?

by | Jun 18, 2024 | Documentation, MDS, Nursing, PDPM, Q&A, Reimbursement

Q: We have a resident who has a progress note documenting that resident requested HOB to be elevated because when lying down flat he can’t “catch his breath.” He doesn’t have COPD but he does have pulmonary fibrosis which is listed on his hospital H&P and receives...