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What is a standardized tool for OASIS-C?

Q: What is a standardized tool for OASIS-C? A: There are three data elements in OASIS-C that require the use of a standardized tool for assessment or screening: M1240, pain assessment, M1730, depression screening, and M1910, fall risk assessment. To check “yes,” (that an assessment or screening was done), the clinician must use a [...]

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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 tools [...]

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