Cardioversion (EXCLUDE defibrillation-we are not tracking): Difference between revisions

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 == Additional Info ==
-=== TISS Item ===
+*Only use this CCI code to identify cardioversion that is '''NOT''' part of resuscitation.  This may occur but will be implicitly included when you code the resuscitation, via '''[[CPR, cardiac resuscitation]]'''
-If done in ICU code [[Cardioversion (TISS Item)]].
+*Only capture synchronized cardioversions -- i.e. efforts to convert or regularize an existing rhythm.
+**We are NOT tracking defibrillations -- i.e. efforts to convert someone who has no organized rhythm. Thus -- again -- shocks delivered in resuscitation are NOT included here.
-{{DiscussAllan|
-* Is defibrillation completely excluded from our data in the ICD10 procedures?
-**AG reply --- indeed, we are '''NOT''' going to code/track defibrillation separate from [[CPR, cardiac resuscitation]]
-}}
 === Don't include bed-borrows ===
-Some patients show up on the unit for cardioversion but are never actually admitted to the unit (ie they are [[bed borrow]]s). '''Only collect the patient if admitted under "ICU service attending physician".'''
+Some patients show up on a unit for cardioversion but are never actually admitted to that unit (ie they are [[bed borrow]]s). Do NOT track/record those cardioversions.
 {{CCI_Therapeutic}}