A 'Negative Outcome' indicates which of the following?

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A 'Negative Outcome' indicates which of the following?

Direction of health status change over time is what defines a Negative Outcome. A negative outcome means the patient’s health has worsened since the previous assessment—new or intensified symptoms, reduced function, more dependence, or new complications that indicate a decline in overall health. It’s about going down in status, not staying the same or getting better. So this isn’t simply a natural or intrinsic change to the patient, and it isn’t an unchanged or improved trajectory. For example, a wound that worsens, new edema, or a loss of mobility that leads to greater care needs would illustrate a negative outcome.

Direction of health status change over time is what defines a Negative Outcome. A negative outcome means the patient’s health has worsened since the previous assessment—new or intensified symptoms, reduced function, more dependence, or new complications that indicate a decline in overall health. It’s about going down in status, not staying the same or getting better. So this isn’t simply a natural or intrinsic change to the patient, and it isn’t an unchanged or improved trajectory. For example, a wound that worsens, new edema, or a loss of mobility that leads to greater care needs would illustrate a negative outcome.

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