Documentation Flashcards
What is health care documentation
Any information about a patient
Does paperwork get scanned in electronically
yes
What is the purpose of health care documentation
Facilitation of information FLOW that supposrts CONTINUITY, QUALITY, and SAFETY of care
What is the joint commission
Accrediting organization that will come ON-SITE and if you are not accredited then some INSURANCES will not let pts go there
What is the centers for medicare and Medicaid services (CAD)
If you are not accreded then they will not pay for medicare and medicaid
What is the ANA- standards of professional practive
Standards just for nurses
What should you know about the medical record
DATA, RESEARCH, REIMNURSEMENT, CONTINUITY, QUALITY, EDUCATION, REGULATIONS
How many people will read your medical records
many
What are the important things regarding nursing documentation
FACTUAL, NON-JUDGMENTAL, TIMELY, common TERMIONLOGY, shows what you DID
What is narative charting
Describing the situations
What is some examples of formatted charting
PIE, SOAP
What is the most common formatted charting
SOAP
What type of formatted charting only charts the exceptions
CBE
What can documentation do when there is legal counsel
PREVENT a case or give you PROTECTION
What do you do if you make a written mistake
Cross out with a SINGLE line, write “error”, and initial