TISS76-Cardiovascular: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 23:38, 29 January 2009

TISS therapeutic variables: T9 to T25

9 - ECG monitoring
10 - Hourly Vital signs -Minimum 6 hrs consecutively in the first 24 hrs in ICU to get points
11 - Peripheral arterial line
12 - Pulmonary arterial line
13 - Measurement of CVP (any method)
14 - Measurement of Cardiac Output
15 - Temporary Pacemaker-Standby (includes external) - wires hooked up but pace not turned on.
16 - Temporary Pacemaker-Active (includes external) - turned on but may not be pacing all the time.
- The testing for "capture" not counted as active pacing.
- Permanent pacer not included.

- NOTE: Community hospitals (Oaks, Grace, Concordia, Victoria). If a patient goes from your center to STB or HSC for an angiogram/plasty, has an IABP inserted in the angio department and is either admitted for HSC or STB ICU/CCU or goes directly to the OR from there, please do not put on your TISS item # 19 -IABP.Discharge to should be coded using the codes for HSC or STB for OR , CCU , SICU or MICU.
Also, see:
- TISS Blood Products
- TISS Neurological

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 **NOTE: Community hospitals (Oaks, Grace, Concordia, Victoria).  If a patient goes from your center to STB or HSC for an angiogram/plasty, has an IABP inserted in the angio department and is either admitted for HSC or STB ICU/CCU or goes directly to the OR from there, please do not put on your TISS item # 19 -IABP.Discharge to should be coded using the codes for HSC or STB for OR , CCU , SICU or MICU.
+*Also, see:
+**[[TISS Blood Products]]
+**[[TISS Neurological]]
 [[Category: TISS]]