title: The rewards of accurate clinical documentation.
abstract: Pittsburgh's Jefferson Regional Medical Center took the following steps to improve the accuracy of its clinical documentation: Convinced staff of the need to improve accuracy; Educated staff and physicians; Communicated responsibility and accountability; Tracked and bench-marked key data.
authors: Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA. joanne.hahey@jeffersonregional.com
authors: JoAnne R
authors: JR
authors: Hahey
authors: Mel
authors: M
authors: Tully
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000592:standards*; D006278:Medicare; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States