http://blogs.beaconhealth.org/oasis-c/2010/02/what-is-a-standardized-tool-for-oasis-c/ Making OASIS-C implementation easy with current updates, guidance and support from home health experts. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blogs.beaconhealth.org/oasis-c/2010/02/what-is-a-standardized-tool-for-oasis-c/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Marlene Demers Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:46:33 +0000 http://blogs.beaconhealth.org/oasis-c/?p=1436#comment-341 CMS has also included specific instructions regarding this M item. "The standardized tool must be adnministered as indicated in the instructions and must be relevant for the patient's ability to respond. Severe pain is defined according to the scoring system for the standardized tool being used." CMS has also included specific instructions regarding this M item. “The standardized tool must be adnministered as indicated in the instructions and must be relevant for the patient’s ability to respond. Severe pain is defined according to the scoring system for the standardized tool being used.”

]]> http://blogs.beaconhealth.org/oasis-c/2010/02/what-is-a-standardized-tool-for-oasis-c/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Stephanie Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:32:31 +0000 http://blogs.beaconhealth.org/oasis-c/?p=1436#comment-337 The client's Oasis Pain assessment documents the clients pain at Present level 3/10 Worst level 9/10 Best level 1-2. In answering the M1240 would the appropriate answer be #2 Yes, and it indicates severe pain. The client's M1242 score is #2. I would think that if a client experiences level 9 pain at any time it would indicate severe pain and a M1240 score of #2. The client’s Oasis Pain assessment documents the clients pain at Present level 3/10 Worst level 9/10 Best level 1-2. In answering the M1240 would the appropriate answer be #2 Yes, and it indicates severe pain. The client’s M1242 score is #2. I would think that if a client experiences level 9 pain at any time it would indicate severe pain and a M1240 score of #2.

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