Coordination of data between collectors
Template:Discussion At some point it was identified that comorbids can be inaccurate due to poor transfer of information between locations. To solve this, collectors were told to compare comorbids between each other. This is adding a lot of overhead work in emailing or calling each other.
At the Team Meeting September 29 2010 we discussed that we should stop comparing comorbids across locations. Julie would be able to assume that any comorbid mentioned during a hospital session is active for the rest of that stay, so having collectors spend time to make sure it is recorded at each collection is duplication.
We also talked about facilitating how collectors communicate admit/discharge times. I need to know if we can drop the comorbid comparisons before I can implement that. Trish, can we stop comparing comorbids? Please also update here. Ttenbergen 11:37, 2 November 2010 (CDT)
- Template:DiscussionThis topic was discussed at the steering committee meeting on October 3, 2011. It was the consensus of the group that comparing comorbids is generally not necessary. However, if a data collector needs to contact another in regards to comparing organisms later cultured or if they are unclear how to code the diagnosis and need to clarify some items from a transferred pt anyway, it does not hurt to compare the comorbids. The time comparisons can be obtained by using the Transfer Tracker.mdb. --LKolesar 14:35, 26 October 2011 (CDT)
- No more Transfer Tracker.mdb. How will this impact these instructions, what should people do now? Ttenbergen 16:42, 2017 June 21 (CDT)
- Trish says: collectors should communicate with each other across hospitals.
- Dr. Roberts: if you consistently find more stuff than the local doc wrote down, notify so that the doctor can be talked to.
Template:Discussion Can I summarize the above as:
- Dr. Roberts: if you consistently find more stuff than the local doc wrote down, notify so that the doctor can be talked to.
- Template:Discussion What? can help with comparison of admit/discharge dates
- Data collectors should continue to compare comorbidities across hospitals
- if this last part is true, what should we maybe add to the Transfer Tracker to reduce requirement to contact each other? Template:Discussion Ttenbergen 14:45, 2012 September 5 (CDT)
- or, nowadays to "email collector about patient data" button. but that seems excessive PHIA in email... Ttenbergen 16:43, 2017 June 21 (CDT)
- if this last part is true, what should we maybe add to the Transfer Tracker to reduce requirement to contact each other? Template:Discussion Ttenbergen 14:45, 2012 September 5 (CDT)