Instructor’s Guide for ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and ...

Standards of care for most hospitals require that an admission skin assessment be completed and documented within 24 hours of admission or sooner. Per Medicare guidelines, patients who are “transferred” between acute care, rehab or long term care units are considered as admitted/discharged, even if the units are located on the same campus. ................
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