Mortality Newsletter

mary.a.dunnmary.a.dunn
in CDI Talk Archive
Does anyone out there have a mortality newsletter they would like to share. I need to write one for our physician and could you some help organizing my thoughts. I am trying to focus the discussion on the need to document cause of death and any corresponding diagnoses that might accompany the dying process.
Thank you
Mary

Mary Dunn RN, MSM
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Community Hospital
Munster, Indiana
219 513 2612


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Comments

  • judithbatesjudithbates
    edited May 2016
    A subject that is very much on my hotlist. Unfortunately we do not have the ability to stratify SOI/ROM without the 3m grouper. If anyone has done such a project using other methods, would appreciate your input.


    Judi Bates RN, BSN, CCDS
    CDI Specialist
    856-757-3161
    Beeper 66x2906


  • dbutlerdbutler
    edited May 2016
    It certainly is a challenge from the perspective of mortality without the expensive direct software or consulting support.

    December 2009 ACDIS Journal had this article:
    Avoid the CMI trap: Measure your CDI program using severity-adjusted data
    http://www.hcpro.com/acdis/details.cfm?topic=WS_ACD_JNL&content_id=225223

    and in Jan 2010:
    Improve predicted mortality rates through documentation
    http://www.hcpro.com/acdis/details.cfm?topic=WS_ACD_JNL&content_id=244323

    Other methods -- if you are at an academic medical center, then almost certainly your hospital is part of University Healthsystems Consortium (www.uhc.edu) and they have a great comparative database that is very helpful for benchmarking against other centers, including specifics on mortality.


    Don


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