PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383 2019.6.42422.

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Psychiatric Emergency Department Pediatrics Best Practices 98

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

We’re defining “protocol” here as a written document that provides oversight from the medical director about how to assess and treat patients. These protocols are often developed in collaboration with multiple stakeholders that can include EMS staff and administration, legal counsel, community members, law enforcement.

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EMS Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Psychiatric 98

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Behind the scenes, this entry is assigned a clinical code (such as a SNOMED CT code) so it can be recognised as a blood pressure value by any health record software worldwide if the record should ever be exported there. Some clinicians might have an interest in coding and software development (also known as clinicians who code ).

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Documentation/Coding Telemedicine Urgent Care Operations 59

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Route of administration If the patient is cooperative, offer oral medications first. Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. You should always follow your local practice guidelines and recommendations as well as adhere to approved medications in your facility. If a patient has a PRN on their med list do that!

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Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 93

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

OCTOBER 15, 2022

If a patient emails a request for their records, it is considered sufficient documentation for the practice to provide those records once the practice confirms the email address belongs to the patient. For example, if the patient’s email is not on file, call to confirm the request and email address and document the call in the patient’s file.

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Documentation/Coding Administration Wellness 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Depending on the individuals circumstances, this may involve either the administration of the MMR vaccine within 72 hours of exposure or intravenous immunoglobulin within six days. JOINT committee on vaccination and immunisation code of practice June. Publication of monthly epidemiological updates, media interviews and press releases.

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Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59