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Decoding Code Status: A Goals of Care Framework

EM Ottawa

Sunita Puir, a palliative care doctor, talks about how it is an “open secret in medicine that CPR is brutal and rarely effective,” yet how the public seems […] The post Decoding Code Status: A Goals of Care Framework appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Social Risk Factor Documentation in Emergency Departments

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

Since the switch from fee for service to value based care in the US, there has been a marked push to improve our documentation to expand ou. Click to view the rest

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84 Implementation of emergency department discharge diagnosis coding - a national pilot

Emergency Medicine Journal

Accordingly, this pilot study aimed to test whether clinician-assigned ED discharge diagnosis coding could be implemented in an Irish ED, and whether coded data would be of sufficient quality to support operational needs and the proposed model of activity-based funding (ABF). 67% of available codes were used.

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Guidelines for Consultants to the Trauma Service

The Trauma Pro

You can download the full document using the link at the bottom of this post. Document your consultation results in writing (paper or EMR) promptly. Bottom line: A uniform “code of behavior” is essential! Click here to download a sample Trauma Services consultant guidelines document.

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EMS, Documentation, and Continuation of Care in Stroke Patients

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

BACKGROUND: Prehospital (EMS) clinicians are positioned on the front lines of health care. With respect to stroke identification and treatment, ea. Click to view the rest

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EMergucate

Simulation report 3/8/23 In situ sim ED JHC Hi everyone, Thank you so much for participating and helping … Continue reading →

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Nursing Malpractice: The Basics – Part 2

The Trauma Pro

And finally, one of the most common issues complicating malpractice cases of any kind is documentation. Collection and review of documentation, identification of experts, and collection of depositions takes time. Collection and review of documentation, identification of experts, and collection of depositions takes time.