I feel so bad for you! I think that the major problem with LTC is that often administrators do not understand how intensive MDS really is, and how time-consuming doing MDS is. They will keep adding...
Can anybody tell me the average length of stay for patients in the PACU? For example, how long the average patient stays in PACU (ex: for spinal surgeries, abdominal surgeries, ortho surgeries, etc.)?...
Okay, when adding in ICD-9 codes on Section I: For somebody S/P hip surgery to repair hip fracture, do you use V-code V58.78 (Aftercare following surgery of musculoskeletal system) or V-code V54.13...
Just started on telemetry.......it is very fast-paced and challenging but a great place to learn. I see a lot of COPD exacerbation, CHF, DM, drug OD, GI bleeds, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, N/V,...