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What would be the correct response for M1610, urinary incontinence or urinary catheter present, for the patient who has nephrostomy tubes?

Q: What would be the correct response for M1610, urinary incontinence or urinary catheter present, for the patient who has nephrostomy tubes? A: The OASIS-C Guidance Manual provides part of the answer.  It says if the patient has anuria or an ostomy for urinary drainage or a urinary drainage diversion that is pouched (ileal conduit, [...]

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If at start of care the answer to M1610 is 1- Patient is incontinent and then at discharge it’s 2- Patient requires a urinary catheter, what does our OBQI score show?

Q: If at start of care the answer to M1610 is 1- Patient is incontinent and then at discharge the answer is 2- Patient requires a urinary catheter, does our OBQI score show improvement, decline, or no change? A: The patient would show a decline in urinary incontinence. Although improvement in urinary incontinence remains an [...]

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