Questions for all of you Seasoned professionals

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Greetings from Florida~ Our Manager and Director would like to know if
there are any hospitals out there that are using CDI Specialist to do
Core Measure Tracking (abstracting) and Visa Versa. Pro's- Con's? All
feedback appreciated!



Jamie Dugan RN

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Baptist Health System

office:904-202-4345

cellular: 904-237-7253

Business Email-jamie.dugan@bmcjax.com

cdis.icd10@bmcjax.com



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Comments

  • sharon.colesharon.cole
    edited May 2016
    Our Quality Mngt department is responsible for core measures and abstracting the data.

    Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
    Providence Health Center
    Case Management Dept
    254.751.4256
    Sharon.cole@phn-waco.org


  • katysuegood@gmail.comkatysuegood@gmail.com
    edited May 2016
    We are not. We are housed under care coordination and core measures are primarily handled by our quality department. We do collaborate extensively to work on education physicians on core measures and the necessary documentation but we do not do any of the tracking/abstracting and such.
    It is my understanding that many CDI programs do handle core measures data. However, I think there is a great potential for the actual CDI portion to end up lower on the priority list with this model. It seems like when we were implementing our program I read many articles/books that suggested that it was better to keep the duties separate (however in small hospitals this may be impossible).


    Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
    Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
    AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
    Cell: 928.814.9404


  • tpeytontpeyton
    edited May 2016
    I do core measures concurrently to make sure all the pieces are documented or done. Some things I can't make a difference on (vte in scips, bl cxs in er). We have an abstractor that does everything else.



    Tracy M Peyton RN, CCDS
    Bradford Regional Medical Center
    Upper Allegany Health Systems
    116 Interstate Parkway
    Bradford, PA 16701
    814-558-0406





  • Unknown
    edited May 2016
    Quality does all Core Measures abstracting. We do f/u on some CHF and MI admissions. We check on ACE/ARB/beta blocker at D/C.
    If not ordered and no reason stated, we send an email to MD requesting an addendum to D/C summary addressing reason it was not ordered.
    It actually does not happen often, but at least we can catch some of those misses before they get to Core Measures nurse. We have only one and she is overwhelmed!

    -Jane


  • fentona@bronsonhg.orgfentona@bronsonhg.org
    edited May 2016
    Our program is based in Quality and Safety who is also responsible for core measures. We work closely with our HIM department. We have done core measures for heart failure and MI in the past to "help out". It really takes the focus off what we do and can be time consuming as well. Our outcome coordinators in Q&S are responsible for core measures. When transitions are taking place, we will help. My partner and I found it really only confused physicians as to what your role is. We have very good working relations with our docs and it only added tension when seeking out missing core measure information. It really takes the focus off our job.
    Just my opinion.
    Thanks,
    Amy

    Amy Fenton, R.N.
    Clinical Documentation Specialist
    Bronson Hospital
    Quality and Safety
    601 John Street
    Box 59
    Kalamazoo, MI 49007
    Phone 269-341-8442
    Fax 269-341-8330
    E mail fentona@bronsonhg.org




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