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Discussion at June 2013 collector meeting to add a subcode to indicate that survival is not expected. I suspect what we really need is to get rid of the no-subcode option and give two or more subcode that together exhaustively address all palliative options. That should also take care of the mess that is in this article and in [[DC_Treatment#DC_Treatment_vs._Palliative_Care]]. I think this would best be addressed in a meeting. Trish, who needs to be there? Ttenbergen 11:25, 2013 June 24 (EDT)

**not sure why adding a subcode to palliative to say in collectors judgement, patient is not going to survive this admission. Why do you need a code to justify why overstay screening form was not filled out for [[:Category: OverstayProject | OverstayProject]]? If you have a patient with a terminal illness that is under "palliative care" and pt does not survive current hospitalization, the statistican can determine if to excldue from overstay stats. Anyways, if collector ends up screening someone who is red, but once reviewed by transition coordinator, it is very apparent to them that the patient dying, then they would not proceed with the coordination of discharge planning.

== Current obstacles to consistent coding practices for Pallitive Care==

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 Discussion at June 2013 collector meeting to add a subcode to indicate that survival is not expected. I suspect what we really need is to get rid of the no-subcode option and give two or more subcode that together exhaustively address all palliative options. That should also take care of the mess that is in this article and in [[DC_Treatment#DC_Treatment_vs._Palliative_Care]]. I think this would best be addressed in a meeting. Trish, who needs to be there? Ttenbergen 11:25, 2013 June 24 (EDT)
+**not sure why adding a subcode to palliative to say in collectors judgement, patient is not going to survive this admission.  Why do you need a code to justify why overstay screening form was not filled out for [[:Category: OverstayProject | OverstayProject]]?  If you have a patient with a terminal illness that is under "palliative care" and pt does not survive current hospitalization,  the statistican can determine if to excldue from overstay stats.   Anyways, if collector ends up screening someone who is red, but once reviewed by transition coordinator, it is very apparent to them that the patient dying, then they would not proceed with the coordination of discharge planning.
 == Current obstacles to consistent coding practices for Pallitive Care==