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# 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.''

## 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).

## 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''

# 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. ''The Wiki may be the best way to do this. ''

# Possible impacts of the new Code Blue policy at HSC

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 # 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.''
-## 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).
+## 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''
 # 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.  ''The Wiki may be the best way to do this. ''
 # Possible impacts of the new Code Blue policy at HSC
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