First, a couple of OASIS-C questions answered:
Q: In OASIS-C (M1012) it asks about inpatient procedures in the last 14 days. Do they want procedures performed in the last 14 days or procedures that occurred while hospitalized in the last 14 days?
A: CMS issued an “OASIS-C Guidance Manual Errata” on December 10 that gives further guidance on this. The 14-day time period applies to the timing of the inpatient discharge, not the date of the procedure. This means that for purposes of counting the 14-day period, the date of admission is day zero and the day immediately prior to the date of admission is day 1.
Q: What if our agency never plans to give flu shots? What is the best response for us?
A: According to CMS: If an agency elects not to administer vaccines to its patients, and the reasons listed in Responses 1-6 (such as vaccine received from another health care provider) do not apply, then Response 7 – None of the Above – would be the appropriate response.
And lastly, this blog will be quiet for a couple of days, due to the fact that the MHCA office will be closed tomorrow and Friday for the holidays. But we’ll be back on Monday, so those of you who aren’t on vacation until the 4th of January, stop by and see what we’ve got to say!
In closing, to quote Krusty the Clown, “So, have a merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, kwazy Kwanza, a tip-top Tet, and a solemn, dignified Ramadan.”