OASIS Alert
REFER TO THIS CHECKLIST TO REDUCE FALLS RISK
Spot and eliminate potential problems before patients stumble over them.
Campaign has created best-practices packets any agency can immediately put to use -- so long as you register for the campaign.
Example: This checklist of potential interventions for preventing falls is only one of the many tools and resources available to registered agencies. Incorporate it into your assessment process to help your patients while improving your scores.
Resource: Register with the HHQI National Campaign to access this and other educational and training tools for your agency at www.homehealthquality.org.
OASIS Alert
- Wound Care:
ADD 'UNAVOIDABLE' TO YOUR PRESSURE ULCER DESCRIPTIONS
New stance shows your ulcer-prevention intent -- no matter the final outcome. Your clinicians are trained [...] - Training:
4 MORE STRATEGIES FOR AVOIDING OASIS C PITFALLS
Build these expert tips into your assessment repertoire. There are still a few headaches coming [...] - Reader Question:
FIND THE MISSING OASIS TABLES
Here's where you can locate diagnoses and other valuable data, too. Question: Where are the [...] - Assessment:
RELY ON THIS GUIDANCE TO CORRECTLY ANSWER M1308
Replace previous information with this final word. Last fall's confusing wound guidance muddled the waters [...] - Quality Improvement:
USE HHQI CAMPAIGN TO BOOST YOUR OASIS OUTCOMES
Share your agency's data to improve everyone's measures. Every service your clinicians and other staffers [...] - Coding:
USE ACCURACY TO SHOW YOUR OASIS EXPERTISE
Focus on correct coding will result in maximum payoff. Agencies are so focused on the [...] - Clip & Save:
REFER TO THIS CHECKLIST TO REDUCE FALLS RISK
Spot and eliminate potential problems before patients stumble over them. You don't have to reinvent [...] - Education:
DON'T TAKE A HIT ON VACCINE ADMINISTRATION
You don't have to physically possess vaccines to get credit for them. Many states forbid [...] - News You Can Use:
CMS STARTS CLOCK FOR CAHPS DATA COUNTDOWN
Be on the lookout for revisions to survey coming down the pike. You aren't required [...] - Human Resources:
5 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME HEALTH WORKERS FROM OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS
These checklists help you keep workers safe and improve retention. If you're looking for ways [...] - SNEAK PEAK
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