Deceased patients
This page ties together the different types of information we collect about deceased patients. Additional info might be in but not integrated here yet.
General instructions for deceased patients
- there might or might not be one of the Category:Diagnosis implying death
| Diagnosis implying death codes: |
NOT organ donor
- Dispo: "Death - to morgue"
- Dispo DtTm: time of death
organ donor
See Guideline for coding organ donation after death
Death at temporary location
If the patient had been sent to a temporary location and was expected to return to the unit after the procedure, then use the instructions above. If the person was NOT expected to return to the unit after the procedure, then the dispo is transfer to the procedure area, resp the next ward.
Template:DiscussionI needed clarification on this. I recently had a patient that was sent for a coronary angio, who arrested and died during the procedure. At the time, I was told that my dispo field should be the coronary cath lab, and to not code the angio or any complications that arose from it. The above statement seems to contradict thisMlagadi 07:44, 2019 August 29 (CDT)
Data prior to death (even if pt did not die on our ward)
Decisions about end of life care
End of life care
MAID
Data about patients who did die
Not organ donors
Organ donors
Category:Diagnosis implying death
| Diagnosis implying death codes: |
Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)
| App | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Query check ICD10 dx implying death must have appropriate dispo | CCMDB.accdb | implemented |
| Link suspect dead then alive query | Centralized data front end.accdb | implemented |
| Query NDC dx implying death across encounters | Centralized data front end.accdb | implemented |
Legacy info
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