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Latest NewsACFI Aged Care Funding InstrumentThe Federal Government has brought in the new ACFI Aged Care Funding Instrument to replace the RCS Resident Classification Scale (RCS). . As part of that instrument, new categories for funding have also being introduced. In the Complex Health Care Appraisal Pack ACFI 12 vital points can be gained by the use of technical equipment specifically designed for pain management. The ACFI 12 rating key has the procedures 4a and 4b as good points earners for the facility. 4a . Complex pain management by an allied health professional or registered nurse. This will involve therapeutic massage and or pain management involving technical equipment specifically designed for pain management and frequency at least weekly and involving at least 20 minutes of staff time in total. 3 POINTS per week, which will fall into low claim OR 4b . Complex pain management by an allied health professional. This will involve therapeutic massage and/ or pain management involving technical equipment specifically designed for pain management AND frequency at least 4 times per week. 24 POINTS per week per resident, which will be a HIGH claim also 14. Palliative care program involving end of life care where ongoing care will involve very intensive clinical nursing and/ or complex pain management in the residential care setting. TENS has been used for cancer and palliative care for years, this may also increase your points and reduce the cost and time involved by staff to administer hands on pain management. Points 10 per person. Tens Machines are now part of the pain management involving technical equipment . If you are not aware TENS can significantly increase your points which are needed for vital funding and also free up valuable time and save your facility money. We have portable TENS which are used daily by thousands of customers around Australia daily for their pain management. Contact us today. Regards Peter Thornton Posted by Peter Thornton at 4:29 PM on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 Help With...
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