Don't let your clinicians off the hook regarding critical thinking.
Here are some steps you can take now to begin the huge job of transitioning to OASIS C by Jan. 1:1. Get on top of your data. Answering the new process-based items on the form will depend on you gathering the correct data for them, notes consultant Lynda Laff with Laff Associates in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Right now you should clearly look at how you're going to gather the information at different assessment points (start of care, transfer, discharge, etc.).Challenge: Figuring out how to gather...
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