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I'm not sure the above rules are realistic in terms of code blue records and a code being called.Some patients are intubated on the ward and brought to ICU or intubated immediately on arrival without an actual code being called. I would think they would be coded respiratory arrest regardless of a code call or not.What do the rest of the ICU collectors do?If everyone is sticking to all of the rules I will remove this discussion. Thanks![[User:GHall|GHall]] 22:03, 7 July 2011 (CDT)

*I code respiratory arrest for situations that do not fit the above rules~~; as well as those that do~~. If a "Code 25" or "HMO STAT" is called or the attending MD is seeing the patient on the ward, and the patient requires immediate intubation-I code it as a respiratory arrest. If the patient can maintain their airway ~~(no to be transported~~ to ICU or ER ~~without~~ or

*I do code respiratory arrest for some situations that do not fit the above rules. If a "Code 25" or "HMO STAT" is called or the attending MD is seeing the patient on the ward, and the patient requires immediate intubation-I code it as a respiratory arrest. The wards often use their own familiar chart forms/addendums rather than the "99" record for such events; therefore, I do not stick to the rule " "99" record is completed".

I do not code respiratory arrest if the patient can "maintain their airway" for transport to ICU or ER for more of a controlled or 'elective intubation' (some sites send patients to ER for stabilization until bed available in ICU).[[User:Mlaporte|Mlaporte]] 16:49, 19 July 2011 (CDT)

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 I'm not sure the above rules are realistic in terms of code blue records and a code being called.Some patients are intubated on the ward and brought to ICU or intubated immediately on arrival without an actual code being called. I would think they would be coded respiratory arrest regardless of a code call or not.What do the rest of the ICU collectors do?If everyone is sticking to all of the rules I will remove this discussion. Thanks![[User:GHall|GHall]] 22:03, 7 July 2011 (CDT)
-*I code respiratory arrest for situations that do not fit the above rules; as well as those that do.  If a "Code 25" or "HMO STAT" is called or the attending MD is seeing the patient on the ward, and the patient requires immediate intubation-I code it as a respiratory arrest. If the patient can maintain their airway (no to be transported to ICU or ER without or
+*I do code respiratory arrest for some situations that do not fit the above rules.   If a "Code 25" or "HMO STAT" is called or the attending MD is seeing the patient on the ward, and the patient requires immediate intubation-I code it as a respiratory arrest. The wards  often use their own familiar chart forms/addendums rather than the "99" record for such events; therefore, I do not stick to the rule " "99" record is completed".
+I do not code respiratory arrest if the patient can "maintain their airway" for transport to ICU or ER for more of a controlled or 'elective intubation' (some sites send patients to ER for stabilization until bed available in ICU).[[User:Mlaporte|Mlaporte]] 16:49, 19 July 2011 (CDT)