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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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When answering M2250 (a), is it acceptable to answer “Yes” if you are utilizing a pain management tool, pain diary, or if the plan of care states that the “MD will be notified if the wound does not show signs of healing within three weeks” ?

Q: When answering M2250 (a), is it acceptable to answer “Yes” if you are utilizing a pain management tool, pain diary, or if the plan of care states that the “MD will be notified if the wound does not show signs of healing within three weeks” ? A: Based on the OASIS-C Guidance Manual, for [...]

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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 [...]

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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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