A home care nurse is going to a client's home to admit the client for home care services. What should the nurse's priority action be during the admission visit?
a. Complete the Outcomes Assessment and Information Set (OASIS) form for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
b. Discuss the availability of financial resources or eligibility for a third-party payer.
c. Inform the client of his or her responsibility to follow the plan of care to continue receiving services.
d. Set up the equipment for the computer to relay data between the nurse and the client.
Question 2
What is the primary reason why home care agencies share information, such as how data are collected and terms defined?
a. Agencies are required to report these data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
b. Each is looking for weaknesses in the others that they can use as the basis of marketing campaigns for themselves.
c. Each wants to determine the cost for an episode of care for both themselves and the others in order to remain competitive.
d. Group data will help them negotiate managed care contracts with maximum gain on both sides.
NURSE
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Nurse collaboration
Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.
Health Care Costs for the Elderly and Disabled
Building a Client Base Cont.