OASIS Alert
Keep Track of Assessment Deadlines
Published on Wed Jun 04, 2014
You know that you have five days after the start of care to complete the comprehensive assessment, but the time allotted to assessments at other time points varies. Make sure you have a clear understanding of the deadlines for all types of assessment with this chart.
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