Training:
Hit These 3 Training Areas To Hone Case Mix Accuracy
Published on Thu Aug 02, 2012
Try this expert technique to improve OASIS data.Once you've studied your agency's case mix trends, you'll likely find reasons for further OASIS training. But don't train on case mix only once and then allow everyone to slip back into their bad habits.Save the dates: Schedule training sessions on a regular basis, such as every 90 days or six months, says OASIS expert Pat Jump with Rice Lake, Wis.-based Acorn's End Training & Consulting. That way everyone remains certain of how to properly complete the OASIS document and accurately assess Medicare patients. Follow up by evaluating the resulting case mix weight.Home health agencies put a lot of time into training nurses on the OASIS and its new-development updates, says consultant Beth Carpenter with Lake Barrington, Ill.-based Beth Carpenter & Associates. But it's important to continue to train on the basics like how to complete the OASIS correctly and what the questions [...]
