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Is the Missouri Alliance Multifactor Fall Risk Assessment tool considered “standardized”?

Q: Is the Missouri Alliance Multifactor Fall Risk Assessment considered a “standardized tool” for use in the new OASIS C data collection tool? A: While the tool was listed on the MedQIC website, The NAHC report released a CMS response on 12/17/09, which indicated that the Missouri tool did not meet the requirements for validation. [...]

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Check out the New Transfer Assessment

OASIS-C became effective on January 1. With all the changes, it’s possible to overlook revisions to the transfer assessment. The new assessment incorporates updated versions of OASIS-B1 data elements from the patient tracking sheet, along with the items on emergent care and inpatient facility admission or discharge. With OASIS-C, the transfer assessment has increased in [...]

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Time to Master OASIS-C Pressure Ulcer Data Elements

OASIS-C contains nine data elements on pressure ulcer assessment. Most of these data elements collect additional detail, enhancing the assessment of pressure ulcers. One data element, however, will be challenging. Homecare DIRECTION looks at what you should know about these new data elements. M1306, unhealed pressure ulcer Stage II or higher A redesigned M0445, this [...]

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What tools should we use for assessments in OASIS-C?

Q: This question is in regards to the recent question for Assessment Tools associated with the OASIS form. The OASIS-C forms that we ordered has a Fall Risk Assessment, the PHQ-2 and the Wong-Baker pain scale, are these sufficient to utilize for the assessment tools? A: It would be important to assure that the assessment [...]

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Facts About a Discharge Assessment

Review these facts with your clinicians for accurate completion of the assessment. Complete a discharge assessment for patients who receive two or more visits. This can include, for example, one visit each by a registered nurse and home health aide or a physical therapist and speech-language pathologist. Complete the discharge assessment during the last scheduled [...]

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Follow-Up and Other Follow-Up Assessments

The follow-up/recertification (FU) assessment must be completed when a patient is being recertified to continue care for additional episodes. The regulations require that a comprehensive assessment be completed at least every 60 days, and this must occur in the five-day window (days 56–60) before the end of the current episode. Example The start-of-care (SOC) date [...]

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