pcoc

What does the Symptom Assessment Scale (SAS) measure?

• Clinician’s observation

• Family’s report

• Patient’s symptom severity

• Medication effectiveness

The “Unstable” phase of care means:

• No problems

• Death is imminent

• Urgent change in care plan needed

• Patient recovering

High SAS + Low PSS may reflect:

• Congruence

• Underestimated distress

• Terminal status

• Good control

PCOC enables:

• Symptoms management 

• Care coordination and benchmarking 

• Fewer visits

• Data entry of patient's condition 

"Deteriorating" phase means:

• Unstable

• Stable

• Care plan changes to meet the increasing needs

• Deteriorating of condition

Aligning SAS, RUG-ADL, PPS, PSS and Phase is important because:

• Faster charting

• For auditing

• Identify needs of patients and family for accurate care planning

• For completeness of records

Who completes the PSS (Problem Severity Score)?

• Patients
• Healthcare professionals or clinicians
• Auto calculated

• Family members

Which is NOT part of the standard SAS?

• Breathlessness  

• Fatigue

• Delirium

• Nausea

A PSS score of 3 indicates:

• Absent

  (Continue care)

• Mild

  (Monitor and record)

• Severe

  (Urgent action)

• Moderate (Review/change careplans)

The highest score for RUG-ADL is 20

• True

• False