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Medical Malpractice Insights: Speaking in “Code”

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“Code,” “No Code,” “CPR,” “resuscitation,” etc. But what if – while you ’ re here in the hospital – your heart were to stop beating or your breathing stop and you died a natural death, [PAUSE for patient’s reflection] would you want us to do anything about that?”

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The Latest in Critical Care, 3/11/24 (Issue #33)

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You probably don’t ever see this–you bill as usual, but CMS reportedly doesn’t pay your hospital for any of your 99292s until billed time goes over 104 minutes. Ascension is a $27 billion, 140-hospital conglomerate operating in 19 states—the third largest system in the U.S

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