RE: [EXTERNAL] Query or not?
Acute on chronic kidney disease to me defaults to acute kidney injury
and chronic kidney disease. I normally query for cause of the AKI if
not documented and also ask them to stage the CKD if they haven't
already done so.
Robert
Robert S. Hodges MSN, BSN, RN, CCDS, VHA-CM
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Secretary, Nursing Professional Standards Board
Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center
1500 Weiss Street, ATTN PAS-136
Saginaw MI 48602
989-497-2500 x13101
Robert.Hodges2@va.gov
September 14-18, 2015
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Clemens
and chronic kidney disease. I normally query for cause of the AKI if
not documented and also ask them to stage the CKD if they haven't
already done so.
Robert
Robert S. Hodges MSN, BSN, RN, CCDS, VHA-CM
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Secretary, Nursing Professional Standards Board
Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center
1500 Weiss Street, ATTN PAS-136
Saginaw MI 48602
989-497-2500 x13101
Robert.Hodges2@va.gov
September 14-18, 2015
VA Core Values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
("I CARE")
VA Core Characteristics: Trustworthy, Accessible, Quality, Innovative,
Agile, Integrated
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the
difference between lightning and the lightning bug." Samuel "Mark Twain"
Clemens