Deceased patients

This page ties together the different types of information we collect about deceased patients. Additional info might be in but not integrated here yet.

Dispo needs to be tweaked to Death - to OR Death - to other ICU Death - to morgue

• SMW

• Cargo

• Categories

General instructions for deceased patients

• there might or might not be one of the Category:Diagnosis implying death

Diagnosis implying death codes:

Brain death Medical Assistance In Dying

NOT organ donor

• Dispo: "Death - to morgue"
• Dispo DtTm: time of death

organ donor

See Guideline for coding organ donation after death

Death at temporary location

If the patient had been sent to a temporary location and was expected to return to the unit after the procedure, then use the instructions above. If the person was NOT expected to return to the unit after the procedure, then the dispo is transfer to the procedure area, resp the next ward.

Data prior to death (even if pt did not die on our ward)

Decisions about end of life care

• ACP C

End of life care

• Comfort Care
• DC Treatment
• Hospice
• Palliative care

MAID

• Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID)

Data about patients who did die

• APACHE physiological variable collection#Patient DIED shortly after arriving in unit

Not organ donors

• Dispo DtTm field
• Dispo field

Organ donors

• see Guideline for coding organ donation after death

Category:Diagnosis implying death

Diagnosis implying death codes:

Brain death Medical Assistance In Dying

Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)

	App	Status
Query check ICD10 dx implying death must have appropriate dispo	CCMDB.accdb	implemented
Link suspect dead then alive query	Centralized data front end.accdb	implemented
Query NDC dx implying death across encounters	Centralized data front end.accdb	implemented

Legacy info

click expand to see legacy info

ACP Status collection in ICU Palliative Service Medical Assistance In Dying (old) Organ Donor