Cardioversions

ddraize

Hi I'm not sure how many work with Case Management at their hospitals, I do and the Case Managers are saying that patients that come for elective Cardio versions should be outpatient medical. In the past these patients have been ICU Observation. I would appreciate any input. Thanks

Diane Draize RN, CPUR,CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist

Ministry Door County Medical Center
diane.draize@ministryhealth.org
920-743-5566 ex 3143

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fentona@bronsonhg.org

Ours have always been outpt. Medical.
Amy

Amy Fenton R.N.
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Quality and Safety
601 John Street, Box 59
Kalamazoo MI 49007
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kimberly.strand

Elective Cardioversions are outpatient status/ tele bed unless develop secondary complications that screen in as inpatient under Inter Qual criteria.

Kimberly Strand RN/ CDS

michelleclyne

In my experience, cardio-version patients are outpatient medicals.

Michelle Clyne, RN, BS

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Good Samaritan Hospital
Health Information Management
10 East 31st Street P.O. Box 1990
Kearney, NE 68847
Phone: 308-865-7951
Cell: 308-627-2919
Fax: 308-865-2926

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dsmith12h@aol.com

If the procedure is on the Inpatient only list-- it should always be inpatient. If it is not on that list it can be inpatient or outpatient-- It would depend on the circumstance of admission and rather it meets medical necessity for an Inpatient admit. It aso depends on the hospital policy and bylaws.

There is a MLN Matters article on the CMS wecsite (#SE1037) that describes the medical necessity criteria that is assessed other than just Interqual for determining the Inpatient decision.

D. Smith RN,CCDS