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    GG Items (Functional Abilities)

    GG items are the standardized functional ability items in Section GG of the OASIS, covering prior functioning, prior device use, self-care (GG0130), and mobility (GG0170). They score how much help a patient needs to complete everyday activities on a common 6-level scale used across home health, skilled nursing, inpatient rehab, and LTACH settings, and they feed federal quality measures.

    Definition

    GG items are the standardized functional ability items in Section GG of the OASIS, covering prior functioning, prior device use, self-care (GG0130), and mobility (GG0170). They score how much help a patient needs to complete everyday activities on a common 6-level scale used across home health, skilled nursing, inpatient rehab, and LTACH settings, and they feed federal quality measures.

    Why it matters

    GG Items (Functional Abilities) is part of the Quality & Outcomes vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.

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