The nurse completes the OASIS form upon a patient's admission to a home health care program. For which reasons does the nurse complete this form? (Select all that apply.)
a. To determine per-visit payments
b. To collect information about patient outcomes
c. To document skills used in a specific home visit
d. To develop a plan of care that meets the patient's needs
e. To generate information about the home health care agency
f. To identify relatives who will be trained as patient caregivers
ANS: B, D, E
B. D. E. Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is used to generate information about the home health agency and patient outcomes and to help develop a plan of care that best meets the patient's problems. A. C. F. The OASIS form is not used to determine payment structures, document skills used during the visit, or identify relatives to train as caregivers for the patient.
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