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== Background == | == Background == | ||
*Each disease category or diagnosis leading to ICU admission has an associated weight in the model and varies for non-operative and post-operative patients. | *Each disease category or diagnosis leading to ICU admission has an associated weight in the model and varies for non-operative and post-operative patients. | ||
*There are weights for specific diagnosis categories and for major organ systems. The specific diagnosis category leading to ICU admission will first be determined and if found none, then the major organ system will be used instead. | ** Post-operative patients are those with [[Previous Location]] either Operating Room or Recovery Room. | ||
*The diagnosis with the highest weight is assigned to the patient. | *There are weights for specific diagnosis categories and for major organ systems. The specific diagnosis category leading to ICU admission will first be determined and if found none, then the major organ system will be used instead. | ||
**For non-operative patients, there are 23 specific diagnosis categories while 16 for post-operative patients. | |||
**There are 5 major vital organ system for both non-operative and post-operative patients: Nuerological, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal and Metabolic/renal. | |||
*The diagnosis with the highest weight is assigned to the patient. | |||
== ICD10 Mapping of Diagnosis Category == | == ICD10 Mapping of Diagnosis Category == | ||