Modern Practice Podcast
Modern Practice Podcast
Vizient Medical Leadership Team
Issues around elective surgery documentation, Part 2
11 minutes Posted Mar 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm.
] Dealing with preoperative infections
] Percentage of elective surgery patients who develop sepsis—with 25% mortality
] Accurately coding to avoid a PSI 13 being charged to your practice/organization
] Do not miss a Present on Admission case
] Need for CDI specialists to collaborate with quality (the “dotted line”)
] Issues around PSI 7
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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, SFHMSenior Principal, Performance Improvement ConsultingVizient
 
Guests:Rachel Mack, MSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP,  CCS, CRCConsulting Director, Clinical Documentation ImprovementVizient
 
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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
 
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