HACs
Hi everyone,
I was off the list for a little bit because I was lazy and let my membership lapse, but I am back now and SO happy to be getting the emails again! I missed y'all.
I have a question about HACs.
We have had a couple of cases where the code T814XXA Infection following a procedure, initial encounter has triggered a SSI HAC even though the infection was not a surgical site infection(post op sepsis) and one where the patient had multiple surgeries and the SSI was not the same surgical site as the HAC (HAC 11, 12, 13).
Our quality dept. insist that we should be able to find more specific codes than T814XXA.
Any advice or comments?
Thanks!
Vanessa Falkoff RN
Clinical Documentation Improvement Coordinator
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
1800 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV
vanessa.falkoff@umcsn.com
office 702-383-7322
Compassion * Accountability * Respect * Integrity
I was off the list for a little bit because I was lazy and let my membership lapse, but I am back now and SO happy to be getting the emails again! I missed y'all.
I have a question about HACs.
We have had a couple of cases where the code T814XXA Infection following a procedure, initial encounter has triggered a SSI HAC even though the infection was not a surgical site infection(post op sepsis) and one where the patient had multiple surgeries and the SSI was not the same surgical site as the HAC (HAC 11, 12, 13).
Our quality dept. insist that we should be able to find more specific codes than T814XXA.
Any advice or comments?
Thanks!
Vanessa Falkoff RN
Clinical Documentation Improvement Coordinator
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
1800 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV
vanessa.falkoff@umcsn.com
office 702-383-7322
Compassion * Accountability * Respect * Integrity