The new PDPM, Patient Driven Payment Model schedule will only require 3 PPS assessments, the 5-day, interim, and discharge assessments
MDS items to be added include: the Primary Diagnosis in Section I, Surgical History categories in Section J, Interim Performance in Section GG, and additional Discharge Therapy items in section O.
The streamlined assessment policy is intended to provide more time for comprehensive baseline nursing care plans.https://ltcsbooks.com/mds-changes-for-october-2019
