Team Meeting June 12 2008: Difference between revisions

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# There currently is no codes for: hematuria- we have lots of people who are getting CBI for hematuria NYD

# Regarding the KATZ Activities of Daily Living|ADL

## assessment for feeding; when a person arrives to the unit within the first 24 hours NPO either for a test or for GI Bleed does this qualify as Dependant? The KATZ says 'Dependant is assistance to eat; does not eat (I interpret this to include NPO); must be fed; fed partly or completely by NG or IV. ~~''Answered above by Dr. Roberts''~~

## assessment for feeding; when a person arrives to the unit within the first 24 hours NPO either for a test or for GI Bleed does this qualify as Dependant? The KATZ says 'Dependant is assistance to eat; does not eat (I interpret this to include NPO); must be fed; fed partly or completely by NG or IV.

## Continence for assessment; does the use of a foley from home or within the first 24 hours qualify as Dependant. The KATZ states "Dependant as assistance; incontinent or cathether used (as with the use of a foley). ~~''Answered above by Dr. Roberts''~~

## Continence for assessment; does the use of a foley from home or within the first 24 hours qualify as Dependant. The KATZ states "Dependant as assistance; incontinent or cathether used (as with the use of a foley).

# Will a position be created to focus on quality control through chart audits to ensure our data is consistent? It would be nice to have some feed back.

# The Diagnostic coding book would benefit from a thorough "overhaul" to itemize specific criteria for coding definitions. As a group each month we could perform audits in each dx category with the goal of talking about codes etc in order to all understand when and where to use them. ~~''The Wiki may be the best way to do this. ''~~

# The Diagnostic coding book would benefit from a thorough "overhaul" to itemize specific criteria for coding definitions. As a group each month we could perform audits in each dx category with the goal of talking about codes etc in order to all understand when and where to use them.

# Possible impacts of the new Code Blue policy at HSC?

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 # There currently is no codes for: hematuria- we have lots of people who are getting CBI for hematuria NYD
 # Regarding the KATZ Activities of Daily Living|ADL
-## assessment for feeding; when a person arrives to the unit within the first 24 hours NPO either for a test or for GI Bleed does this qualify as Dependant?  The KATZ says 'Dependant is assistance to eat; does not eat (I interpret this to include NPO); must be fed; fed partly or completely by NG or IV. ''Answered above by Dr. Roberts''
+## assessment for feeding; when a person arrives to the unit within the first 24 hours NPO either for a test or for GI Bleed does this qualify as Dependant?  The KATZ says 'Dependant is assistance to eat; does not eat (I interpret this to include NPO); must be fed; fed partly or completely by NG or IV.
-## Continence for assessment; does the use of a foley from home or within the first 24 hours qualify as Dependant. The KATZ states "Dependant as assistance; incontinent or cathether used (as with the use of a foley). ''Answered above by Dr. Roberts''
+## Continence for assessment; does the use of a foley from home or within the first 24 hours qualify as Dependant. The KATZ states "Dependant as assistance; incontinent or cathether used (as with the use of a foley).
 # Will a position be created to focus on quality control through chart audits to ensure our data is consistent? It would be nice to have some feed back.
-# The Diagnostic coding book would benefit from a thorough "overhaul" to itemize specific criteria for coding definitions. As a group each month we could perform audits in each dx category with the goal of talking about codes etc in order to all understand when and where to use them.  ''The Wiki may be the best way to do this. ''
+# The Diagnostic coding book would benefit from a thorough "overhaul" to itemize specific criteria for coding definitions. As a group each month we could perform audits in each dx category with the goal of talking about codes etc in order to all understand when and where to use them.
 # Possible impacts of the new Code Blue policy at HSC?