PNA and Sepsis
Ok my friends. How are you handling Asp PNA , Pneumonia, Pneumoitis vs
Sepsis as a principal DX. Also, how often are you coding sepsis with
these diagnoses? Im trying to get more definitive criteria for these.
Deanne Wilk
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Sepsis as a principal DX. Also, how often are you coding sepsis with
these diagnoses? Im trying to get more definitive criteria for these.
Deanne Wilk
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We absolutely query for sepsis when the clinical indicators are present (even when associated with Asp PNA, expecting that there will be a decrease in the RW (placing each pt in the correct bucket, with complete and accurate documentation so that the coding data paints an accurate picture of the patient)).
Reference the Surviving sepsis campaign for the most update clinical literature reference for sepsis.
Attached is based on the SSC article.
Don
Donald A. Butler, RN, BSN
Manager, Clinical Documentation Advisor Program
Vidant Health, Greenville NC
DButler@vidanthealth.com ( mailto:mDButler@vidanthealth.com )