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COMPLETED_WITH_SECTION_A_ONLY |
A completed POLST with Section A completed. This status is determined as the following: (1) Resident has POLST form on chart (2) Contains an order about resuscitation (S9040B); (3) Has a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant signature (S9040E); and (4) Has a signature of the resident or decisionmaker (S9040F). See table below for MDS Section items, questions and codes. |
The numerator is a count of Completed POLST responses; the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). |
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COMPLETED_WITH_SECTIONS_A_AND_B |
A completed POLST with Section A and B completed. Section B (S9040C) indicates whether the resident had an item selected for medical interventions. See table below for MDS Section items, questions and codes. |
The numerator of the ratio is a count of responses with Completed POLST with Section A and B; the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). |
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COMPLETED_WITH_SECTIONS_A_B_AND_C |
A completed POLST with Section A, B, and C completed. Section C (S9040D1) indicates whether the resident had an item selected for artificially administered nutrition. See table below for MDS Section items, questions and codes. |
The numerator of the ratio is a count of responses with Completed POLST with Sections A, B and C; the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). |
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UNSIGNED_POLST |
An unsigned POLST is defined as the following: (1) Resident has POLST form on chart (S9040A); (2) Contains an order about resuscitation (S9040B); (3) Is lacking of a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant signature; or the resident/proxy signature; or both (S9040E and/or S9040F). See table below for MDS Section items, questions and codes. (NOTE: Definition updated to include S9040E reference.) |
The numerator of the ratio is a count of responses with an Unsigned POLST; the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). |
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ADVANCE_DIRECTIVE_AVAILABLE_AND_REVIEWED |
The numerator is a count of Advance Directives (S9040H) available and reviewed ; the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). See table below for MDS Section items, questions and codes. |
The numerator is a count of Advance Directives (S9040H) available and reviewed; the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). |
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DISCUSSED_WITH_PATIENT |
The numerator is a count where POLST is discussed with the patient (S9040G); the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). See table below for MDS Section items, questions and codes. |
The numerator is a count where POLST is discussed with the patient (S9040G); the denominator is a count of residents that had at least one section S assessment (SNF_RESIDENT_COUNT). |