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The data in this column identifies the patient's use of a Walker prior to the current illness, exacerbation or injury.
Indicates the resident's use of a walker prior to the current illness, exacerbation, or injury.
The data in this column identifies the patient's use of a Orthotics/Prosthetics prior to the current illness, exacerbation or injury.
Indicates the resident's use of orthotics/prosthetics prior to the current illness, exacerbation, or injury.
The data in this column indicates the patient did not previously use any type of mobility device prior to the current illness, exacerbation, or injury.
The data in this column indicates whether or not the patient used any mobility devices prior to the current illness, exacerbation or injury.
Indicates the resident's use of none of the above prior to the current illness, exacerbation, or injury.
The data in this column identifies the patient's usual performance ability with eating at the time of admission.
Indicates the resident's performance for self-feeding at the start of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
The data in this column indicates the patient's discharge goal for eating.
This indicates the patient's goal for eating independence at the time of discharge.
Indicates the resident's goal for self-feeding by the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
The data in this column identifies the patient's ability with eating at the time of discharge.
This indicates the level of assistance required for eating at the time of discharge.
Indicates the resident's performance for self-feeding at the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
Indicates the patient's performance for self-feeding at follow-up.
Eating: The ability to use suitable utensils to bring food and/or liquid to the mouth and swallow food and/or liquid once the meal is placed before the resident.
The data in this column indicates the patient's usual performance in their ability with oral hygiene at the time of admission.
This indicates the level of assistance required for oral hygiene during the admission time period.
Indicates the resident's ability to perform oral hygiene tasks at the start of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
The data in this column indicates the patient's discharge goal for oral hygiene care.
This indicates the patient's goal for oral hygiene independence.
Indicates the resident's goal to perform oral hygiene tasks by the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
The data in this column indicates the patient's ability with oral hygiene at the time of discharge.
This indicates the level of assistance required with oral hygiene at the time of discharge.
Indicates the resident's ability to perform oral hygiene tasks at the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
Indicates the patient's ability to perform oral hygiene tasks at follow-up.
Oral hygiene: The ability to use suitable items to clean teeth. Dentures (if applicable): The ability to insert and remove dentures into and from the mouth, and manage denture soaking and rinsing with use of equipment.
The data in this column indicates the patient's usual performance in their ability with toileting hygiene at the time of admission.
Indicates the resident's ability to perform toileting hygiene tasks at the start of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
This indicates the level of assistance required for toileting during the admission time period.
The data in this column indicates the patient's discharge goal for toileting hygiene care.
Indicates the resident's goal to perform toileting hygiene tasks by the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
This indicates the patient's goal for toileting hygiene independence at the time of discharge.
The data in this column indicates the patient's ability with toileting hygiene at the time of discharge.
Indicates the resident's ability to perform toileting hygiene tasks at the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
Indicates the patient's ability to perform toileting hygiene tasks at follow-up.
This indicates the level of assistance required for toileting at the time of discharge.
Toileting hygiene: The ability to maintain perineal hygiene, adjust clothes before and after voiding or having a bowel movement. If managing an ostomy, include wiping the opening but not managing equipment.
This indicates the level of assistance required to wash upper body during the admission time period.
This indicates the patient's goal for wash upper body independence at the time of discharge.
This indicates the level of assistance required to wash upper body at the time of discharge.
The data in this column indicates the patient's usual performance in their ability to bathe/shower in shower or tub, at the time of admission.
Indicates the resident's ability to bathe self, including washing, rinsing, and drying self (excludes washing of back and hair) (excludes transferring in/out of tub/shower) at the start of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
Indicates the resident's goal to bathe self, including washing, rinsing, and drying self (excludes washing of back and hair) (excludes transferring in/out of tub/shower) by the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
The data in this column indicates the patient's discharge goal for bathing/showering.
Indicates the resident's ability to bathe self, including washing, rinsing, and drying self (excludes washing of back and hair) (excludes transferring in/out of tub/shower) at the end of the SNF PPS Part A stay.
The data in this column indicates the patient's ability with bathing/shower at the time of discharge.
The data in this column indicates the patient's usual performance in their ability to put on and remove shirt or pajama top, at the time of admission.
Indicates the resident's ability to dress and undress above the waist; including fasteners, if applicable at the start of the SNF PPS Part A stay.