The rewards of accurate clinical documentation.
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.
Hahey
JoAnne R
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA. joanne.hahey@jeffersonregional.com
Tully
Mel
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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