Elective Surgical Patients that become inpatient

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    • Type: Logic/Intent/Data Elements
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: Moderate
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      Our hospital score is lower than it should be because the measure includes patients who are admitted for elective procedures. It would be an overutilization of resources to perform lab work on patients that are not sick. They had preop lab work prior to their surgery during a preop visit. Please provide an exclusion for elective admissions. Only include emergent admissions.
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      Our hospital score is lower than it should be because the measure includes patients who are admitted for elective procedures. It would be an overutilization of resources to perform lab work on patients that are not sick. They had preop lab work prior to their surgery during a preop visit. Please provide an exclusion for elective admissions. Only include emergent admissions.
    • Lisa Sirks
    • 2697898224
    • Oaklawn Hospital
    • Provide an exclusion for elective admissions

      Our hospital score is lower than it should be because the measure includes patients who are admitted for elective procedures.  It would be an overutilization of resources to perform lab work on patients that are not sick.  They had preop lab work prior to their surgery during a preop visit.  Please provide an exclusion for elective admissions.  Only include emergent admissions.

            Assignee:
            Ariel Williams (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Lisa Sirks (Inactive)
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