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If the answer to the depression screening, M1730 is positive and the agency does not have psychiatric services, besides notification to the MD and a referral for MSW, what process should be in place for follow up?

Q: If the answer to the depression screening, M1730 is positive and the agency does not have psychiatric services, besides notification to the MD and a referral for MSW, what process should be in place for follow up? Should there be additional screening tools used such as the PHQ-9? Is it the nurse or the [...]

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Depression Intervention and Monitoring

Guidelines for Clinicians OASIS-C has several new items to measure processes of care. Care processes refer to the use of assessment tools (included in a comprehensive assessment) or the planning and delivery of specific clinical interventions. The question we are discussing here is M1730, which relates to screening for depression. This OASIS-C question is designed [...]

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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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