Documentation Improvement Handbook 10-19-11 PROOF.PDF

Acuity: Acute / Chronic / Acute on Chronic (exacerbation) Type: - Systolic (EF < 40) or Diastolic (on echo), combined *Document any CHF complications, ie arrhythmia, Resp failure, Acute pulmonary edema. Cardiomyopathy: Document separately from CHF and specify type (ischemic/non, hypertensive, sarcoid, primary) Compression Fracture: ................
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