Compliance with the 2-midnight rule has been tricky for many organizations?and things aren't expected to get easier anytime soon. The 2016 OPPS proposed rule may bring some additional tweaks to the 2-midnight rule (see related story, "Proposed OPPS rule suggests tweaksto 2-midnight rule," in the September issue of CMM), and education and enforcement may change hands from Recovery Auditors to Quality Improvement Organizations.
Today's nurses have more demands on them than ever, with high patient loads and an increasing number of tasks to complete. Often, this increases the likelihood that certain aspects of care may be missed?whether it's needed education on insulin injections that weren't provided before discharge or a patient who develops a pressure ulcer because he or she wasn't turned often enough.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common type is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, angina, and arrhythmias, according to the CDC.
When a patient suffers a traumatic injury or poisoning, we need to report how they became injured and where they were when it happened. You already know this from ICD-9-CM.
