In the ICU setting, procedural procedures like endotracheal suction are frequent causes of acute pain [ 1- 3].
No learning curve effect was observed for the remaining procedural parameters (procedure duration, ablation time and RF current application duration).
LOS and procedural data (procedure time, number of lesions treated, stents utilized, and balloons utilized) were collected from the participating COMPLIANCE 360° study sites.
We investigated whether the use of a prepackaged all-inclusive central line catheter insertion kit by novices effectively reduces the number of procedural mistakes, procedure duration, breaches of aseptic technique, and improves adherence to the procedural algorithm.
During each oncology clinic visit, detailed data including ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases Classification 9th Revision Clinical Modification) diagnosis codes, CPT-4 (current procedural terminology) procedure codes, laboratory test results, and treatments administered or prescribed are captured, along with the relevant service dates, in the EMR.
Greater prescription of preventative and post-procedural analgesic procedures (both pharmacological and non-pharmacological) should be encouraged in order to improve the quality of care offered by rheumatologists.
Other strategies, including daily interruption of continuous IV hypnotics, are used much less frequently (Figure 6). Figure 5 Use of sedation and procedural pain treatment procedures in ICUs where such procedures exist locally.
Breast procedures were identified by International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) or Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure codes (Appendix 1).
In the Scalable Collaborative Infrastructure for a Learning Healthcare System (SCILHS) we endeavor to use the widely-available Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure codes with ICD-9.
Professional service claims also include Level I Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, also known as Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure codes, as well as Level II HCPCS codes.
Nevertheless, efforts continue to improve success rates and patient safety as well as procedural efficacy reducing procedure times and radiation exposure to patients and operators.
