PPOC POL addressing of RN critical documentation
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Since our last CAP inspection, we have initiated a process where RN's document in EMR receipt of critical POC, time, value, and provider receiving value. The use of code "2" by Abbott Freestyle and canned comment was not acceptable.
Currently lab policy ends with entry of code. Does anyone's policy address the RN step in the EMR? I feel I need to state this information. I would love to reference a RN POL XXXXX but not sure if one exists. Investigating this fact with RN Education.
Also, does anyone do routine audits of documentation of critical sharing by RN to provider? I only investigate those with no code attached but perhaps need to audit routinely a certain percent of all criticals?
Thank you everyone in advance!
Barbara
Currently lab policy ends with entry of code. Does anyone's policy address the RN step in the EMR? I feel I need to state this information. I would love to reference a RN POL XXXXX but not sure if one exists. Investigating this fact with RN Education.
Also, does anyone do routine audits of documentation of critical sharing by RN to provider? I only investigate those with no code attached but perhaps need to audit routinely a certain percent of all criticals?
Thank you everyone in advance!
Barbara
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Here is the last paragraph of COM.30000
" In the point-of-care setting, the identity of the testing individual and person notified need not be recorded when the individual performing the test is the same person who treats the patient. In this circumstance, however, there must be a record of the critical result, date, and time in the test report or elsewhere in the medical record ."
Not sure any of this is relevant to your needs but I thought I'd mention it, just in case it is helpful.I went back and forth with my inspector and in the end was able to work with CAP to remove it.
Cristina- our last set of inspectors noted the canned code in Meditech but stated they needed more documentation and the canned code no longer satisfied COM. 30000, even if the operator was identified as same person who treated the patient- RN.