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Q: We have a bedfast, male patient who can place and remove the urinal, but cannot place/remove the bedpan. In this situation, how would we answer OASIS-C data element M1840 (Toilet Transferring)?

Q: We have a bedfast, male patient who can place and remove the urinal, but cannot place/remove the bedpan. In this situation, how would we answer OASIS-C data element M1840 (Toilet Transferring)? A: OASIS-C data element M1840 is intended to identify the patient’s ability to get to and from and transfer on and off the [...]

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Reminder: M1012 No Longer Required by CMS

OASIS-C data element M1012, “List each Inpatient Procedure and the associated ICD-9-CM procedure code relevant to the plan of care”, is no longer required by CMS for payment, quality measure development, or risk adjustment. An accurate response to this measure does not matter, but a response must be entered. Agency policy and private vendors may [...]

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Home health aides: Their role in OASIS-C best practices, Part II

Pain Aides can check the care plan for any specific pain management instructions. Other assistance an aide can provide includes: Helping the patient with good body positioning. Make certain that positions relieve pressure and rest the area where pain is located. Pacing and planning the activities the patient needs to complete. The aide may need [...]

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Q: Could M01850 (transfer) be the data element that determines the homebound status of a patient? After a payment denial, someone said that because this data element was answered as “0″, the patient is considered not a homebound patient.

Q: Could M01850 (transfer) be the data element that determines the homebound status of a patient? After a payment denial, someone said that because this data element was answered as “0″, the patient is considered not a homebound patient. A: Homebound status is determined by the overall picture painted of the patient within the documentation. [...]

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Data Element Spotlight: M2400

M2400, intervention synopsis: (Check only one box in each row) Since the previous OASIS assessment, were the following interventions both included in the physician-ordered plan of care and implemented? This item identifies whether specific interventions, focusing on specific problems, were both included on the plan of care and implemented since the last OASIS assessment The [...]

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Tips for Proper Completion of M1012

OASIS-C data element M1012 identifies medical procedures that the patient received during an inpatient facility stay within the past 14 days that are relevant to the plan of care. In the future, this data element could be used to calculate risk adjustment, which impacts your agency’s outcomes. Accuracy of this data element is vital. When [...]

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