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Documentation

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chart (health care record) legal record used to meet the demands of the health, accreditation, medical insurance, and legal systems
charting, recording, or documenting the process of adding written information to the chart
auditors people appointed to examine patients' charts and health records to assess quality of care
peer review an appraisal by professional co-workers of equal status
quality assurance/assessment/improvements an audit in health care that evaluates services provided and the results achieved compared with accepted standards
diagnosis related groups (DRGs) a system that classifies patients by age, diagnosis, and surgical procedure
nursing notes the form on the patient's chart on which nurses record their observations, care given, and the patient's responses
traditional (block) chart a chart divided into specific sections or blocks; emphasis placed on specific sheets of information
narrative charting recording of patient care in descriptive form
problem-oriented medical record (POMR) based on the scientific problem solving system or method; principle sections are database, problem list, care plan, and progress notes
database the accumulated data from the history, physical exam, and diagnostic tests used to identify and prioritize the health problems on the master medical and other problems list
problem list prioritized master list of the patient's active, inactive, temporary, and at-risk medical or other problems; serves as an index to the chart documentation
SOAPIER (SOAPE documentation) an acronym for seven different aspects of POMR charting includes: SUBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVE, ASSESSMENT, PLAN, INTERVENTION/IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, REVISION
SOAPE charting format used in POMR Components include SUBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVE, ASSESSMENT, PLAN, and EVALUATION; briefer format for POMR
charting by exception (CBE) recording only new data or changes in patient status or care; charting the exceptions to the previously recorded data
Kardex/Rand card system used to consolidate patient orders and care needs in a centralized, concise way; kept at the nursing station for quick reference
nursing care plan preprinted guidelines used to care for patients with similar health problems
Subjective (S) information is what the patient states or feels; only the patient can provide this info
Objective (O) info is what the nurse can measure or factually describe
Assessment (A) refers to an analysis or potential diagnosis of the cause of a patient's problem or need
Plan (P) general statement of the plan of care to be given or action to be taken
Intervention/Implementation (I) specific care given or action taken
Evaluation (E) an appraisal of the response and effectiveness of the plan
Revision (R) includes the changes that may be made to the original plan of care
incident report any event not consistent with the routine operation of a health care unit or the routine care of a patient
clinical (critical) pathways allows staff from all disciplines to develop integrated care plans for a projected length of stay for patients of a specific case type
computer-based records electronic medical records that facilitate delivery of patient care and support the data analysis necessary for strategic planning; eliminate repetitive entries and allow more freedom of access to the database
Focus charting format Data
Focus charting format Data Action Response / evalutation Education / patient teaching
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