Fim Bed To Chair Transfer

Transfers from the bed to chair to the toilet and to the tub or shower are included in the mobility section.

Fim bed to chair transfer. Needs assistive device such as grab bar sliding board or extra time. How to transfer a patient from bed to a wheelchair. Toilet and tub are scored separately. Pt performs 50 to 74 of the transferring task.

Functional independence measure fim locomotion 7 terms. Click again to see term tap again to see term. Does not transfer unable to get out of bed. Tub or shower transfer.

Side of bed sit to stand chair bed to chair transfer toilet transfer walk 10 feet walk 50 feet with two turns walk 150 feet and 1 step curb. Transfers bed chair wheelchair includes all aspects of transferring from a bed to a chair and back or from a bed to a wheelchair and back or coming to a standing position if walking is the typical mode f locomotion. The patient performs the activity safely. The fim data set measurement scale and impairment codes incorporated or referenced herein are the property of ub foundation activities inc.

Getting on and off of a toilet. Helper must position chair and remove leg rests for transfer. Transferring from lying down in a bed to a chair wheelchair or a standing position. If in a wheelchair patient approaches a bed or chair locks brakes lifts foot rests removes arm rest if necessary and performs either a standing pivot or sliding transfer without a board and returns.

Patient also safely transfers from bed to chair. Locomotion includes walking managing stairs and propelling a wheelchair. The patient performs this activity safely. Does not need help or any modifications.

The fim mark is owned by ubfa inc. In finalizing this policy cms stated that this unweighted score was preferable to a weighted score because it is less complex and more easily understood.