ADL Continence

Data Element (edit)
Field Name:	ADL Continence
CCMDB Label:	Continence
CCMDB tab:	ADL
Table:	L Log table
Data type:	string
Length:	15
Program:	Med
Created/Raw:	Raw
Start Date:	2003-10-01
End Date:	2300-01-01
Sort Index:	53
Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements):	ADL Score

[[DataElementDescription::Control of urination and bowel movements; component of ADL ]]

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Unassisted	Minor Assistance	Major Assistance
Controls urination and bowel movement completely by self, including patients with chronic renal failure; manages Foley at home on own (Foley is inserted solely to keep track of fluid output)	Has occasional "accidents"	Supervision helps keep urine or bowel control; catheter is used, or patient is incontinent; Foley is used because patient is unable to control bladder function (if it cannot be determined if the patient would be continent without a foley and the patient has a Foley, then score as major)

• Ostomy: For those patients with an ostomy code this as unassisted