July 23, 2021

I have a question regarding whether a patient meets criteria for hospital event (212) Unplanned Visit to the OR. The patient has had multiple planned Orthopaedic operations. The patient has also had several failed extubations and I have already documented Event (202) Unplanned intubation. ENT is consulted and states that a trach is necessary to establish a definitive airway, patient has vocal cord immobility & airway obstruction. Would the operative event for the tracheostomy tube placement be considered an Unplanned Visit to the Operating Room?

Based on the information provided, it sounds like the patient’s tracheostomy procedure was not initially planned. Therefore, I do recommend capturing Hospital Event 212 for Unplanned Visit to the OR.

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