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When the Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator was reviewing an Annual assessment prior to attesting to completion in Z0500, he noticed that two pressure ulcers were not coded on the Annual assessment

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When the Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator was reviewing an Annual assessment prior to attesting to completion in Z0500, he noticed that two pressure ulcers were not coded on the Annual assessment.  What is the correct action now?

a. No action is required.  The RNAC's signature verifies completion only.  The RNAC has no role in whether an accurate assessment is transmitted to the national repository.  The RNAC should sign and lock the assessment

b. The RNAC must ensure the error is corrected in the seven-day editing period prior to transmitting the assessment and follow up with a Significant Correction to prior annual within 14 days

c. The RNAC must ensure the error is correct in the seven-day editing period prior to transmitting.  If this is done, no Significant Correction to prior comprehensive is required

d. The RNAC must attest to completion, lock and transmit the assessment and follow up within 14 days with a Significant Change in status assessment