RE: [MARKETING] [EXTERNAL] Ambulatory Surgery
Hi Elaine,
It will be interesting to see what occurs with your organization's observation rate once you correct the status. Depending on your volume from ambulatory surgery, that process may be artificially raising your observation rate as well.
Thanks,
Kathy
Kathy Shumpert, MSN, RN, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Community Howard Regional Health
3500 S Lafountain
PO Box 9011
Kokomo, IN 46902
O 765.864.8754 | C 765.431.123 | F 765.453.8447 | E kshumper@communityhoward.org
It will be interesting to see what occurs with your organization's observation rate once you correct the status. Depending on your volume from ambulatory surgery, that process may be artificially raising your observation rate as well.
Thanks,
Kathy
Kathy Shumpert, MSN, RN, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Community Howard Regional Health
3500 S Lafountain
PO Box 9011
Kokomo, IN 46902
O 765.864.8754 | C 765.431.123 | F 765.453.8447 | E kshumper@communityhoward.org