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.)?...
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...
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,...