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== Discussion == | == Discussion == | ||
* I have a ? about pall care vs dc treatment | *'' I have a ? about pall care vs dc treatment | ||
Pts are transfered to D5 from the icus to die I put in my 1st admit pall care and I add d/c treatment, does icu put pall care in acquired as well as d/c treatment or do I put in my 1st admit the cause of their demise with d/c treatment. How do you wish these cases to be coded. (Pat Stein) | Pts are transfered to D5 from the icus to die I put in my 1st admit pall care and I add d/c treatment, does icu put pall care in acquired as well as d/c treatment or do I put in my 1st admit the cause of their demise with d/c treatment. How do you wish these cases to be coded. (Pat Stein) | ||
We’ re only after part of the data within the ACP documents as they affect whether or not a patient would be a candidate for a higher level of care which would be ICU. | |||
We’ re only after part of the data within the ACP documents as they affect whether or not a patient would be a candidate for a higher level of care which would be ICU.'' | |||