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Using Standardized Tools to Improve Outcomes: Fall Risk Assessment

Since the implementation of OASIS-C, one of the most frequently asked questions refers to the utilization of standardized tools in assessments and screenings. The following is a breakdown of data elements which include the use of a standardized tool. M1910, fall risk assessment The data element: Has the patient had a multi-factor fall risk assessment (such as falls [...]

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What is the score in which a patient can be considered depressed and what should be done if the patient attains such a score?

Q: What is the score in which a patient can be considered depressed and what should be done if the patient attains such a score? A: If a homecare agency chooses to use the PHQ-2 scale for level-one screening of depression, a response is selected for each row and the points added together. If the [...]

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Using Standardized Tools to Improve Outcomes

Since the implementation of OASIS-C, one of the most frequently asked questions refers to the utilization of standardized tools in assessments and screenings. The following is a breakdown of data elements which include the use of a standardized tool. M1240, pain assessment The data element: Has the patient had a formal pain assessment using a standardized pain assessment [...]

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Q: Which multi-factor tool should we use for falls risk assessment?

Q: Which multi-factor tool should we use for fall risk assessment? A: Home health agencies are not mandated on which fall risk assessment tool they should use. In fact, like all process elements on the OASIS-C assessment, use of a standardized tool is optional. For M1910, Fall risk assessment, if a standardized tool is used, it [...]

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How do we answer M1910 for non-ambulatory patients?

Q: Our current OASIS-C M1910 Fall Risk Assessment utilizes the Missouri Alliance Multifactor Fall Risk Assessment and the Timed Up & Go Test (TUG). We are finding that patients who are not ambulatory can not be rated with the TUG and need to use a different standardized and validated test. Do you have any recommendations? A: [...]

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Is a transfer/discharge assessment required if the follow-up was completed in the five-day window?

Q: Is a transfer/discharge assessment required if the follow-up was completed in the five-day window and the patient goes into the hospital, following the completion of the recertification, also within the same five-day window? A: A transfer assessment would be required if the patient was admitted to an inpatient facility for a period of 24 hours [...]

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