by admin on October 29, 2008
Heparin Protocol Orders orders are now available online. When writing heparin per protocol, please specifiy thrombolytics yes/no, and whether CVA, AF, DVT/PTE, STEMI or Non-STEMI is involved. The check boxes for these are on the order form.
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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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