Nikkinu

Thanks for posting this - I've e-mailed them to see if they have any slots open at no charge. Our budget for the year is long gone for educational things, and I didn't really apply for anything because I didn't think there was anything out there. Of course, with gas at $4/gallon, it will still cost a bit, but I'm willing to pay it - this seminar sounds like a good opportunity for networking in addition to the great agenda items. Kathy

Thank you so much for posting this! I knew there had to be something like this out there, and I couldn't understand why I couldn't find it! Thanks again! Kathy

Heart Failure is our most difficult element. There are so many different hands in the pot it's hard to get a handle on it. Between the physicians and nursing, it's a real up hill battle for us. Pneumonia is also difficult, but are sample size is larger and we have a little bit more to play with. Nikkinu

We are a small rural hospital and I abstract from a paper chart. We're currently between 40-50 records a month, with the majority PN & HF. We review 100% of our applicable SCIPs, but we have to sample some of the other charts to get enough. Our corporate offices say one hour per chart. Which is great if you can find the chart, and when you find it, the chart is complete. Sometimes it's 15 minutes, and sometimes I have to track down a missing x-ray, discharge summary, lab slips...you get the picture. And yes, OPPS has me very nervous. Sampling is always an option, but if your numbers are a little iffy, the volume helps a little. Nikki

Trying to get our case managers to sign off on core measures wouldn't work with us. We try to do concurrent chart review. It's hard on the pneumonia and SCIP, by the time we get them it's to late.