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Mary Kay Brooks, RN, MSN, CPHQ, offers strategies to address documentation opportunities and standardize processes for improvement for both PSI 15 and PSI 90.
Amy R. Herndon, RN, BSN, CCDS; Dawn R. LaRoque, RN, BSN, CCDS, CPHQ tools needed to implement a concurrent core measures program, allowing you the opportunity to intervene and avoid “misses,” and more importantly ensure that your patients receive the best care at the right time.
Allison Q. Clerval, RN, BSN, CCDS; Kathleen M. Shindle, RN, BSN, CCDS, share how Thomas Jefferson University Hospital utilizes the University HealthCare Consortium (UHC) risk model variables to benchmark patient outcomes and accurately reflect expected patient mortality.
Mary McGrady, MSN, RN, CCDS and Murali K. Nagarajan, CCS, MB, BS present a detailed case study on using CDI to recognize potential PSIs during concurrent review.
