Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS-C1: A Reference for Field Staff Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C Help your home health agency maintain regulatory compliance by implementing the OASIS data set transitions with convenience and ease using the Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS-C1: A Reference for Field Staff. This updated book supplies homecare providers with the latest information they need to know about the revised OASIS-C1 data set implementation requirements for January and October 2015. Designed to enable field staff to bring along and complete the OASIS-C1 assessments at a patient's bedside, the book provides helpful guidance for each assessment type and M item change to ensure documentation standards are upheld and proper reimbursement is obtained for every patient. This handy pocket guide provides: Convenient access to OASIS guidance; use this travel-sized pocket guide while filling out the assessment at the bedside Plain English guidance with step-by-step instructions for filling out each OASIS-C1 item to help staff easily improve their OASIS documentation An explanation of how OASIS items fit into various assessments A breakdown of how the data collection affects reimbursement Troubleshooting tips to avert incorrect payment, denials, and fines Compliance at any time--our pocket guide offers information about the revised implementation requirements for January and October 2015 Table of Contents: Section 1: OASIS-C1 Overview - Summary of eliminated, modified, and new data elements Section 2: What's New: Two-Step Implementation Method to Compliment ICD-10 Section 3: The Comprehensive Assessment and OASIS-C1 Section 4: Reimbursement Effect of OASIS-C1 Section 5: OASIS-C1 and Outcomes Section 6: Patient Tracking Sheet Section 7: Start of Care and Resumption of Care Assessments Section 8: Follow-Up and Other Follow-Up Assessments Section 9: Transfer and Discharge Assessments Section 10: Step by Step: General instructions for completion of the OASIS-C

Help your home health agency maintain regulatory compliance by implementing the OASIS data set transitions with convenience and ease using the Home Health Guide to OASIS-C2: A Reference for Field Staff. This updated book supplies homecare providers with the latest information they need to know about the revised OASIS-C2 data set implementation requirements for January 2017. Designed to enable field staff to bring along and complete the OASIS-C2 assessments at a patient's bedside, the book provides helpful guidance for each assessment type and M item change to ensure documentation standards are upheld and proper reimbursement is obtained for every patient. This handy pocket guide provides: Convenient access to OASIS guidance; use this travel-sized pocket guide while filling out the assessment at the bedside Plain English guidance with step-by-step instructions for filling out each OASIS-C2 item to help staff easily improve their OASIS documentation An explanation of how OASIS items fit into various assessments A breakdown of how the data collection affects reimbursement Troubleshooting tips to avert incorrect payment, denials, and fines Compliance at any time--our pocket guide offers information about the revised implementation requirements for October 2016

This unique, spiral-bound handbook is compact, portable, and written with busy home health nurses in mind! Organized by body system, it offers instant advice on assessment and care planning for the disorders home health nurses are likely to encounter. Providing assessment guides for all body systems, the home environment, and the client's psychological status, it includes full care plans for over 50 illnesses and conditions most commonly encountered in the home. Each plan lists nursing diagnoses, short- and long-term expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and client caregiver interventions. Care plans are organized by body systems to allow for quick retrieval of information. Both short-term and long-term outcomes are included in the care plans to aid evaluation of the care provided. Detailed assessment guidelines are provided for all body systems to facilitate complete and comprehensive client examinations. Guidelines for environmental and safety assessments aid in the appraisal and improvement of clients' living conditions. Client and caregiver interventions are outlined in the care plans to promote active client participation in self-care. The convenient pocket size makes transportation and use convenient to home health nurses. Appendices on documentation guidelines, laboratory values, medication administration, home care resources, and standard precautions provide quick access to useful home care information. Related OASIS items are identified in the assessment section, and ICD-9 diagnostic codes in the care plans section assist with proper home care documentation. Visit frequency and duration schedules are suggested within each care plan to assist nurses in evaluating and planning care. NANDA nursing diagnoses are consistent with the latest 2001-2002 nomenclature. An increase in suggested therapy referrals within the care plans and in a new appendix helps nurses identify indicators for specialized services. A fully updated Resources Appendix includes websites for easy access to home health service information.

Home Health Guide to OASIS: A Reference for Field Staff, 2022, provides guidance on completing the OASIS assessment, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Get up to speed on the latest revisions to the OASIS assessment, while also reinforcing core competencies so you can accurately and efficiently complete every assessment. Written by OASIS expert Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, this one-of-a-kind resource will ensure you accurately and efficiently complete every OASIS assessment. Order this one-of-a-kind resource to accurately and efficiently complete every OASIS assessment. This updated pocket guide provides a quick reference for filling out the OASIS, with tips and callouts on key items, including which items affect HHRG and payment, 5-star rating, and value-based purchasing reimbursement. This reference explains how OASIS items fit into various assessments and provides troubleshooting tips to avoid incorrect payments, denials, and fines. Order this one-of-a-kind resource to accurately and efficiently complete every OASIS assessment. Purchase this vital resource and get: Information on who is allowed to collect the OASIS and when, so you ensure compliance Details on how OASIS works in the home health PDGM payment system A deep dive into the specific OASIS items that impact star ratings and will be used in value-based purchasing calculations Instructions and tips for completing the OASIS M-items, GG-items and J-items