A Malnutrition Diagnosis: From the Hospital to the SNF
The Answer to Understanding the Importance of Coding Accuracy LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) strives to help clients with a variety of questions, queries, and concerns. The following blog explains the importance of coding accuracy with a malnutrition diagnosis specifically in the hospital as well as in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, “Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remains a serious issue affecting more than 30 percent of hospitalized…