Clearly implied reasons for not prescribing a statin medication at discharge Calling all Get With The Guidelines Stroke abstractors – below are some helpful examples of clearly implied reasons for not prescribing a statin medication at discharge. Example 1: Case Scenario: Patient had LDL value of 137 mg/dL and received pravastatin during their entire stay. However, Pravastatin was not prescribed at discharge. The only documentation appeared…
From the CAnswer Forum: MOST COMMON EXCEPTIONS TO AJCC STAGING Thyroid: Papillary or follicular for patients under 45 years ANY T and ANY N with M0 – STAGE I ANY T and ANY N with M1 – STAGE II Over 45 years & medullary carcinoma all age groups – at least one lymph node must be removed in order for the patient to be eligible for pathologic stage Soft Tissue Sarcoma Nodal involvement…
From the CAnswer Forum: MOST COMMON EXCEPTIONS TO AJCC STAGING Thyroid: Papillary or follicular for patients under 45 years: ANY T and ANY N with M0 – STAGE I ANY T and ANY N with M1 – STAGE II Over 45 years & medullary carcinoma all age groups – at least one lymph node must be removed in order for the patient to be eligible for pathologic stage. Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Nodal involvement…
From the CAnswer Forum: Question: Class of case for continuation of care We have a patient that moved to the area and has a history of breast cancer in 2010. She established care at our medical oncologist and continues on Arimidex in Feb 2016 that was begun at the other facility in 2011. In reading, this case would be analytic for our facility. The date…
