Category:Diagnosis Coding (old)

This category will include content regarding diagnosis coding

• • April 17th, a large amount of DX codes were imported here. It will take some time to sort this section out.TOstryzniuk 22:21, 20 April 2009 (CDT)

• current Diagnosis code booklet PDF

• old diagnosis code mapped & converted to new infection codes June, 26.06. (need to upload PDF of infection code map and link here for reference).TOstryzniuk 18:37, 12 February 2009 (CST)

• The CATEGORIES for Diagnosis codes are going to be set up more simple than what is on the PDA and code book. Example:
• Neurological Problems
• Neurolgical Surgery
• Cardiovascular Problems
• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Respiratory Problems
• Pulmonary Thoracic Surgery
• etc.......
• Diagnostic Procedure (will be reigned into this category here on the WIKI instead of being scattered around the code book under different organ system).
• Subcoded items will also be separate article and grouped under relevant categories.
• TOstryzniuk 10:49, 24 April 2009 (CDT)

Discussion re printing the diagnostic index

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• moved here from contact TRISH.

This probably should not be here but since there is no better spot I'll leave it for now. If it gets big we can move it to a more appropriate place.

• Trish; I will be makeing copies of the diagnostic index as there are several units and icu where I won't have computer access!! wendy turner
  • Wendy, where from will you copy it? And why several? The paper version we used to use is out of date, you would go from information that has been changed and which is therefore inaccurate now. What are you actually trying to look up? Please post here and lets find out if there is a better solution. Ttenbergen 16:30, 28 April 2009 (CDT)
    • Hi Wendy, I saw your posting on the WIKI. Way to go! Good work.

What do you mean by making copies? The WIKI guideline information is always changing and being updated therefore I don’t want you to be printing out all the information. You will end up using information that will not be up-to-date. I am not clear by what you mean by several copies?

I have suggested to Tina that when we get laptops going, that each collector can download a update of WIKI on their laptop. This way you will have access to guide information while in the field where you may not have access to a computer to look up info. She is looking into this. I think this would be the best solution, Portable guidelines. TOstryzniuk 08:59, 29 April 2009 (CDT)

Thanks Trish

• • • • No I meant the information I would be looking up in Wiki for ie: Backing up the palm etc.... I'm making copies of it and if I can simplify them at all will add it as a suggestion on Wiki. Its just that i tend to forget some of the steps when I'm on the unit etc and don't have access to the computer Wiki program there. That way I'm not running back to medical records to check how to do something. Clear as Mud??? Wendy

• • • • • I understand.

The suggestion to Tina is to find a away to allow a downloaded copy of the WIKI guide on laptops, the collection tool we are moving to soon. I think this would be an excellent solution if she can do this. Collectors would then be able to search for info no matter where they are in the collection field and each time they synch there laptop, they would get updated WIKI items. That is the plan............but waiting to here from IT support.

It is challenge right now in that the guideline information is not easily and quickly accessible while you are doing your work in the unit or in medical records. Most collectors must run back to their office or find a free computer to log in and look up guide info.

Just keep in mind, guide information changes regularily, so what you print out one day is outdated the next for a number of articles. TOstryzniuk 11:25, 29 April 2009 (CDT)