Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) and the

2202.18 - Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) OASIS Guidance (Rev. 125, Issued: 10-31-14, Effective: 10-31-14, Implementation: 10-31-14) The CMS collaborates with clinical wound care experts from the WOCN and the NPUAP to clarify OASIS wound items. The clarifications are intended to be helpful to home health agency (HHA) clinicians as they complete their patient assessments. For more information about the WOCN guidelines and for answers to questions about the WOCN guidelines, please contact the WOCN web site at http://www.wocn.org. HHA clinicians are encouraged to use the WOCN and the NPUAP guidance to assist with clinical assessments of patient wounds. The WOCN OASIS Guidance is located at: http://www.wocn.org/pdfs/GuidanceOASIS-C.pdf (http://www.wocn.org ) and the NPUAP website is located at http://www.npuap.org/.