NEW DEFINITIONS OF PRESSURE ULCER STAGES NEW JUNE 2006 CMS OASIS USER'S MANUAL CHAPTER 8! NEW JULY 2006 WOCN OASIS GUIDANCE CMS RESPONSE TO POCCB QUESTIONS
The ACH Workbook was developed to assist agencies with improving avoidable acute care hospitalizations. The workbook consists of 9 strategies to improving avoidable hospitalizations. Click on a strategy below to access the workbook, tools and resources for that strategy. Download the entire workbook by clicking on the workbook parts 1-5 provided below.
Introduction and Table of Contents
OASIS Accuracy is Critical to Improvement
Agency Criteria for Admission
Strategy 1: Hospitalization Risk Assessment
Developing Interventions for Patients at High Risk for Hospitalization
Strategy 2: Frontloading Visits
Strategy 3: Telehealth Phone Monitoring Program
Strategy 4: Emergency Care Plan
Additional Strategies for Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations
Strategy 5: Effective Agency On-Call System
Strategy 6: Effective Agency/Physician Communication
Strategy 7: Effective Patient Education (Disease Management) Materials
Strategy 8: Immunization Program
Strategy 9: Fall Management Program
Strategy 10: Reducing Urinary Tract Infections
Appendix