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Patient Safety Indicator 04 (PSI 04) Death Rate among ...
qualityindicators.ahrq.govInpatients with Serious Treatable Complications July 2021 Hospital-Level Indicator Type of Score: Rate DESCRIPTION In-hospital deaths per 1,000 surgical discharges, among patients ages 18 through 89 years or MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium), with serious treatable complications (deep vein thrombosis/
Family History is Important for Your Health
www.cdc.govlike cancers at an early stage when they are most treatable. Screening tests can also detect disease risk factors like high cholesterol and high blood pressure, which can be treated to reduce the chances of getting disease. Learning About Your Family History To learn about your family history: • ask questions, • talk at family gatherings, and
In Brief: Your Guide to Anemia - National Institutes of Health
www.nhlbi.nih.govMost anemias are treatable, so an . accurate diagnosis is important. Medical and Family Histories . Your doctor will want to know about your signs and . symptoms and how long you’ve had them. He or she . also may ask whether you’ve had an illness that can cause anemia. You also may be asked about your diet,
CDC Promotes Public Health Approach to Address Depression ...
www.cdc.govolder. It is a treatable medical illness, much like heart disease or diabetes.‖ — Geriatric Mental Health Foundation The Surgeon General in 1999 identified mental health as a state of ―successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with
The Nurse’s Role When a Patient Requests
www.nursingworld.orgdying request (e.g., concern about treatable depression or coercion), advocating optimized palliative and hospice care services, and knowing about aid in dying laws and how those affect practice. Nurses should reflect on personal values related to medical aid in dying and be aware of how those values inform ones
Questions and Answers about Tuberculosis
www.cdc.govTB is preventable and treatable but remains the world’s deadliest infectious-disease killer. Having infectious TB disease means that you can spread TB germs to others. In the last several years, the United States has reported the lowest number of TB cases on record, but too many people still suffer from TB. Even with decreasing numbers,
Sample Cryosurgery Coding for Treatable Lesions using the ...
www.cryopen.comBenign Lesion CPT Code: 17110(up to 14) or 17111(15 or more) Premalignant Lesion CPT Code: 17000(1st) or 17003(2-14) 17004 (15 or more) Note: Do not report 17004 in conjunc-tion with 17000-17003 Skin Tags CPT Code: 11200(up to 15) or 11201(each add.10)