December 22, 2021

Please help me understand when to pick up the Event of Asp. PNA. If the aspiration happened PTA at the scene of the accident, would we pick that up as an Event, or do we only pick this up as an Event if the aspiration happened during the hospital stay? Also, the part about requiring treatment within 48 hours, does that mean requiring treatment within 48 hours of the radiological findings?

All events must occur after arrival at your hospital. If the aspiration occurred prior to arrival, it would not get picked up. If it occurred at a receiving facility, it would be on the receiving facility hospital events. It would get picked up at your hospital only if it occurred after arrival at your facility. Lastly, treatment must be within 48 hours of the aspiration.

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