Revisions to Initial Proposed Draft OASIS-C1 in Response to Public Comments & CMS Review
September 24, 2013
| Change | OASIS Item | Type of change | Description of Change | Reason for change | 
| 1 | M0032 | Capitalization change | Capitalization removed - text reverts to OASIS-C format. Response now reads: (month/day/year) | Internal review indicates this was an unintended change | 
| 2 | M1011 | Wording change to item stem 
 | Added descriptive text to item stem. Item stem now reads: List each Inpatient Diagnosis and ICD-10-C M code at the level of highest specificity for only those conditions actively treated during an inpatient stay having a discharge date within the last 14 days (no V, W, X, Y, or Z codes or surgical codes): | Public comment/request | 
| 3 | M1025 | Change to instruction wording | Modified Instructions related to M1025 – removed reference to Appendix D (which has been eliminated) and removed reference to risk adjustment of quality measures as it is not relevant to instructions for item completion and potentially confusing. | Internal review - Appendix D is being eliminated from the Guidance Manual | 
| 4 | M1033 | Wording change made to response 7 and 9 | Added /revised wording to conform to best practice standards and increase clarity. Response 7 now reads: Currently taking 5 or more medications Response 9 now reads: Other risk(s) not listed in 1 - 8 | Public comment/request | 
| 5 | M1046 | Wording change made to response 1 and 2 | Added explanatory language from Guidance Manual. Response 1 now reads: Yes; received from your agency during this episode of care (SOC/ROC to Transfer/Discharge ) Response 2 now reads: Yes; received from your agency during a prior episode of care (SOC/ROC to Transfer/Discharge ) | Public comment/request | 
| 6 | M1100 | Title moved inside box | Reverted to OASIS-C item format . Words “Availability of Assistance” moved back inside box. | Internal review indicates this was an unintended change | 
| 7 | M1306 | Wording change to item stem | Revised word order for clarity. Item stem now reads: Does this patient have at least one Unhealed Pressure Ulcer at Stage II or Higher or designated as "unstageable"? (Excludes Stage I pressure ulcers and healed Stage II pressure ulcers ) | Public comment/request | 
| 8 | M1307 | Wording change to item stem and NA response | Clarified wording based on wound expert input. Item stem now reads: The Oldest Stage II Pressure Ulcer that is present at discharge: (Excludes healed Stage II Pressure Ulcers) NA response now reads: NA - No Stage II pressure ulcers are present at discharge | Public comment/request | 
| 9 | M1308 | Wording change to item stem | Improved word order. Item stem now reads: Current Number of Unhealed Pressure Ulcers at Each Stage or Unstageable: (Enter “0” if none; excludes Stage I pressure ulcers and healed Stage II pressure ulcers ) | Public comment/request | 
| 10 | M1309 | Addition of response option | Instructions for completing item revised to accommodate pressure ulcers that are unstageable due to slough/eschar Response option added: d. Unstageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough or eschar | Public comment/request | 
| 11 | M1320 | Wording change to item stem | Improved word order and added explanatory text from Guidance Manual. Stem now reads: Status of Most Problematic Pressure Ulcer that is Observable: (Excludes pressure ulcer that cannot be staged due to a non-removable dressing/device). 
 | Public comment/request | 
| 12 | M1324 | Wording change to item stem and NA response | Improved word order and added explanatory text from Guidance Manual; clarified NA response. Stem now reads: Stage of Most Problematic Unhealed Pressure Ulcer that is Stageable: (Excludes pressure ulcer that cannot be staged due to a non-removable dressing/device, coverage of wound bed by slough and/or eschar, or suspected deep tissue injury) . NA response now reads: Patient has no pressure ulcers or no stageable pressure ulcers 
 | Public comment/request | 
| 13 | M1330 | Wording change to response option 3 | Added the word “device” to make consistent with guidance. Response 3 now reads: Yes, patient has unobservable stasis ulcers ONLY (known but not observable due to non-removable dressing/device 
 | Internal review – improved consistency with other items | 
| 14 | M1332 | Wording change to item stem | Revised word order. Stem now reads: Current Number of Stasis Ulcer(s) that are Observable 
 | Internal review – improved consistency with other items | 
| 15 | M1334 | Wording change to item stem | Improved word order. Stem now reads: Status of Most Problematic Stasis Ulcer that is Observable | Public comment/request | 
| 16 | M1340 | Punctuation change to response 1; wording change to response 3. | Improved punctuation. Added the word “device” to make response 3 consistent with guidance. Response 1 now reads: Yes, patient has at least one observable surgical wound Response 3 now reads: Surgical wound known but not observable due to non-removable dressing/device | Internal review | 
| 17 | M1342 | Wording change to item stem | Improved word order. Stem now reads: Status of Most Problematic Surgical Wound that is Observable | Public comment/request | 
| 18 | M1510 | Punctuation change made to response 1 | Added apostrophe. Response 1 now reads: Patient’s physician (or other primary care practitioner) contacted the same day | Internal review identified punctuation error. | 
| 19 | M1630 | Punctuation change to item stem | Added semi-colon. Stem now reads: Ostomy for Bowel Elimination: Does this patient have an ostomy for bowel elimination that (within the last 14 days): a) was related to an inpatient facility stay; or b) necessitated a change in medical or treatment regimen? | Internal review identified punctuation error. | 
| 20 | M1730 | Instructions moved | Instructions moved inside box | Internal review indicated need for consistency. | 
| 21 | M1900 | Wording change in stem to make consistent with M2040 | Stem now reads: Prior Functioning ADL/IADL: Indicate the patient’s usual ability with everyday activities prior to his /her most recent illness, exacerbation, or injury. Check only one box in each row. 
 | Internal review indicated need for consistency. | 
| 22 | M1910 | Wording change made to response 1 and 2 
 | Reverted to wording similar to OASIS-C for response 1 and 2. Response 1 now reads: Yes, and it does not indicate a risk for falls. Response 2 now reads: Yes, and it does indicates a risk for falls. 
 | Public comment/request | 
| 23 | M2102 | Wording change made to response “d” based on public comments | Added example of “home exercise program”. Response d now reads: Medical procedures/ treatments (for example: changing wound dressing , home exercise program) 
 | Public comment/request | 
| 24 | M2110 | Wording change made to response “UK” | Deleted “Omit “UK” option on DC” from response UK, since this item is no longer collected at discharge. Response UK now reads: UK – Unknown 
 | Internal review/consistency | 
| 25 | M2250 | Wording change made to response “c” and “d” | Revised wording for Response c NA option to be consistent with M1730 Response c now reads: Falls risk assessment indicates patient has no risk for falls. 
 Revised wording for Response d; option for notification of physician on depression assessment. Response d now reads: Depression intervention(s) such as medication, referral for other treatment, or a monitoring plan for current treatment and/or physician notified that patient screened positive for depression. 
 | Internal review/NQF guidance for quality measure harmonization. | 
| 26 | M2400 | Wording change made to response “b” | Revised wording for Response b NA option to be consistent with M1730 Response b now reads: Every standardized, validated multi-factor fall risk assessment conducted at or since the last OASIS assessment indicates the patient has no risk for falls. 
 | Internal review/item harmonization | 
| 27 | M2430 | Wording change made to response 1 | Added “adverse drug reactions” to response 1 for consistency with M2310. Response 1 now reads: Improper medication administration, adverse drug reactions, medication side effects, toxicity, anaphylaxis 
 | Internal review/consistency | 
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