February 17, 2021

If you have a patient that tests positive for COVID19 on admission and later in the patient’s stay develops an occurrences such as PNA, DVT, or PE (not present on arrival) but meet the definition in the PTSF guideline. Do you include these as hospital occurrences or exclude due to the patient having a positive COVID on admission?

If they meet the definition of the occurrence, you will pick it up and report for PTOS. There are no exclusions related to COVID, it can be addressed in review.

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