Consider intercepted falls when answering M1033, CMS clarifies

Effective Oct 26, 2023
Published Oct 26, 2023
Last Reviewed Oct 26, 2023
An intercepted fall would be considered a fall under M1033 (Risk for hospitalization) response “1 — History of falls (2 or more falls — or any fall with an injury — in the past 12 months),” CMS clarified in the quarterly OASIS Q&As, released Oct. 17. 
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