CMS releases pocket guides for OASIS assessments

Effective Nov 12, 2021

Published Nov 12, 2021

Last Reviewed Nov 12, 2021

Home health agency staff have new tools from CMS to help with OASIS assessments. These pocket guides are expected to assist in assessing and coding self-care and mobility, falls and pressure ulcers/injuries.

The pocket guides provide a quick reference for important terms and definitions that promote coding accuracy. They are approximately 2 x 3.5 inches in size and are designed to be worn behind a provider identification badge.

The pocket guide titles below are linked to the resource at cms.gov.

Pocket Guide #1: Coding for Self-Care and Mobility Items.
Pocket Guide #2: Definitions for Coding Section J Fall Items.
Pocket Guide #3: Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Stages and Definitions.

For more info, visit https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.

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