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Fim bed to chair transfer.
Transfers from the bed to chair to the toilet and to the tub or shower are included in the mobility section.
How to transfer a patient from bed to a wheelchair.
Transfers bed chair wheelchair includes all aspects of transferring from a bed to a chair and back or from a bed to a wheelchair and back or coming to a standing position if walking is the typical mode f locomotion.
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Locomotion includes walking managing stairs and propelling a wheelchair.
In finalizing this policy cms stated that this unweighted score was preferable to a weighted score because it is less complex and more easily understood.
Helper must position chair and remove leg rests for transfer.
Toilet and tub are scored separately.
Items are scored on a 7 point ordinal scale with 7 reflecting complete independence and 1 reflecting total dependence.
Pt performs 50 to 74 of the transferring task.
Getting on and off of a toilet.
The patient performs this activity safely.
Does not transfer unable to get out of bed.
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Does not need help or any modifications.
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Bed chair w c in both directions.
The patient performs the activity safely.
Functional independence measure fim locomotion 7 terms.
Patient also safely transfers from bed to chair.
Tub or shower transfer.
If in a wheelchair patient approaches a bed or chair locks brakes lifts foot rests removes arm rest if necessary and performs either a standing pivot or sliding transfer without a board and returns.