GG Codes Flashcards
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GG Codes
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- Quality indicators
- Outcome measures to show the value of the skilled therapy services that patients receive
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GG assessment Period
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- Admission:
- first 3 days, all codes must be scored by the end of day 3
- capture patient’s status prior to services
- Discharge
- day of discharge and the 2 calendar days prior
- show benefits of terapy services provided
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GG Code Scoring 06 Independent
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independent: no assistance from a helper
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GG Code 05 Set up or clean-up assistance
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- Patient completes the activity.
- Helper assists only prior to or following the activity
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GG Code 04 Supervision or touching assistance
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- Verbal cues with touching/steadying contact guard
- Assistance may be provided throughout or intermittently
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GG Code 03 Partial/ moderate assistance
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- Helper does less than half the effort
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GG Code 02 Substantial/ maximal assistance
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Helper does more than half the effort
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GG Code 01 Dependent
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Helper does all of the effort
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GG Code 07
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Patient refused
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GG Code 09
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- Not applicable
- Not attempted or performed prior to the current illness
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GG Code 10
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- Not attempted due to environmental limitations
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GG Code 88 - used the most
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Not attempted due to medical condition or safety concerns
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Which two categories are assessed?
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- Self Care
- Mobility
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Who completes GG Codes?
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- Each facility determines their own process of doing it
- Common providers are nurses, OT, and PT
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Self- Care Items
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-often scored by nurses and/or OTs
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Mobility Iteams
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- often scored by nurses, OTs, and/or PTs
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Walk 10 feet
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- can only walk with parallel bars or wall bar: Code 88
- wheelchair follow is required (2 people) = 01/ dependent
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Walk 50 feet with two turns
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- Turns may be in the same direction or in different directions
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Walk 150 Feet
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- may take a standing brief break
GG requires that a patient attempt to ambulate 150 feet
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One Step / Curb
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- Must use a curb,, either real or simulated
- Do NOT use a single step without a rail to score the curb
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4 Steps
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- unable to complete due to a physician-prescribed restriction: code 88, not attempted due to medical condition or safety concern
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Picking Up Object
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- Task must be completed from standing position
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Wheelchair Items
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- unable to wheel the full 50 feet, 01/ dependent
- wheel 150 feet should then be scored 88
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