I am asking input from others on behalf of one of our hospital sepsis champion
on meeting the culture deadline for data extraction. A patient was sent to the
ER from a physician's office with a prior outpatient CT showing colitis and was
diagnosed with sepsis. Since the physicians already knew the source, the
patient was sent emergently to OR for source control/colon resection without
blood cultures. Does this affect how question 5 on whether a blood culture was
sent?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Tammy Reidford, RN, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Phone 812-485-6543
Pager 812- 428-1274
[email protected]
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