by admin on April 21, 2009
April 29th Interesting Case Conference is on peri-operative anticoagulation.
Perioperative Anticoagulation Slides
Aspirin, plavix, and ticlid, oh my, what should my upcoming surgery patient do?
Some links of interest:
No need to stop taking aspirin in days leading to CABG surgery
ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery
Medicare finalized a list of types of conditions for which, starting Oct. 1, it will no longer reimburse hospitals at the higher diagnosis-related group rate.
Stage III, IV pressure ulcers
Fall or trauma resulting in serious injury
Vascular catheter-associated infection
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Foreign object retained after surgery
Certain surgical site infections
Air embolism
Blood incompatibility
Certain manifestations of poor blood sugar control
Certain deep vein thromboses or pulmonary embolisms
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Present on Admission (POA's)
Should any of the above be known to be present on admission, appropriate documentation will show that the conditions are not HAC's.
Recent AMNews article on HAC's and POA's.
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