Joella

Joella

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  1. MO190, MO210, M0230, and MO240

    Hello All, CMS has posted a change regarding OASIS assessment of stage I and stage II decubitus, it will be effective 9/01/2004. Link: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/oasis/npuap.pdf
  2. Mo440

    Hi All, There is a new CMS posting regarding StageI and StageII decubitus for OASIS assessment. Link: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/oasis/npuap.pdf
  3. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    Hello All, Joanie AKA Miss Boots and her family experienced Hurrican Charley today, please keep her, her family and all the victims in Florida in your prayers. Hopefully we will hear from Miss Boots very soon. Many nurses are working very hard tonig...
  4. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    I found the way to assess pitting edema today. Mosby's assessment guide. Press your thumb tip firmly for 5 seconds, then measure the depression as 2mm=1+, 4MM=2+, 6mm=3+, and 8mm=4+. Joella
  5. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    Hello Joanie; Be glad to; I took night courses at local junior college, ICD-9-CM coding it took about 15weeks at 2xwk, then I took CPT coding (mostly for physician's offices), then I took medical insurance billing. But for Home Health you will only ...
  6. Hello, Here is one, made a visit to a trailer home, invited in by patient yelling come in! Opened door and could see the patient laying on the couch across the living room. Stepped in and there was no flooring, only the carpeting, being a heavy woman...
  7. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    Hello, I'm new to the board. LVN of 34 years, last 14 years HH, currently QA/Coder. I review all Oasis and Diagnosis coding. Got too old for the field work, took night courses in medical coding and love it, every case is different and a great chall...
  8. MO190, MO210, M0230, and MO240

    Hello, New to the list, please forgive if I type in the wrong place. I am a coder and QA. Here is a report you will use over and over again. It takes you step by step thru Oasis, gives you easy to understand suggestions for each M0 question. It is ...