Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 2

This episode continues the series on challenges and issues involving correctly documenting elective surgeries. A leading expert provides practical guidance and considerations that enable you to be correct in documenting these patients in order to improve care and maximize reimbursement. Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal, Performance Improvement Consulting Vizient Guests: Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, CRC Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient Show Notes: [00:34] Dealing with preoperative infections [01:56] Percentage of elective surgery patients who develop sepsis—with 25% mortality [03:45] Accurately coding to avoid a PSI 13 being charged to your practice/organization [05:34] Do not miss a Present on Admission case [07:30] Need for CDI specialists to collaborate with quality (the “dotted line”) [08:50] Issues around PSI 7 Links | Resources: To contact Modern Practice: [email protected] Rachel Mack’s email: [email protected] “Costs of Postoperative Sepsis: The Business Case for Quality Improvement to Reduce Postoperative Sepsis in Veterans Affairs Hospitals” (JAMA): Click Here Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Android Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed