OASIS-Central

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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Final CMS OASIS-C National Provider Call: December 8

One week from today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a National Provider Call on the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C). The call is the third and final call in a series designed to help agencies and homecare professionals with the upcoming implementation. The call takes place on Tuesday, December 8, [...]

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