Palliative Service: Difference between revisions
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Palliative care might be provided even if [[DC Treatment|disease treatment has been discontinued]] in an ICU patient. | Palliative care might be provided even if [[DC Treatment|disease treatment has been discontinued]] in an ICU patient. | ||
== Current obstacles to consistent coding practices== | == Current obstacles to consistent coding practices for Pallitive Care== | ||
Current collection problems with Palliative care code: | Current collection problems with Palliative care code: | ||
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●What is a time line for immediately imminent vs. not immediately imminent? (example; patients DC TX in ICU, did not die immediately, not until 1-2 weeks after ward admission. Should ward call this DC TX or palliative? | ●What is a time line for immediately imminent vs. not immediately imminent? (example; patients DC TX in ICU, did not die immediately, not until 1-2 weeks after ward admission. Should ward call this DC TX or palliative? | ||
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== When to code Palliative Care == | == When to code Palliative Care == | ||