Welcome to the Winter 2024 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-A Review of Abstraction Challenges Part II. This presentation encompasses abstraction guidelines and their specific additional instructions for two data elements that have generated in depth interpretation discussions over the past few months. The following sub-topics will be covered in detail: Each of the covered topics will include specific abstraction…

Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-A Review of Abstraction Challenges. This presentation encompasses a variety of abstraction topics that have generated in depth interpretation discussions over the past six months. The following sub-topics will be covered in detail: Each of the covered topics will include specific abstraction guidance that is defined in the current CMS Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures. We…

Welcome to the September 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: “Sepsis Chatter-Septic Shock: Repeat Volume Status and Tissue Perfusion Assessment Performed”. This presentation begins with a review of the data element “Repeat Volume Status and Tissue Perfusion Assessment Performed” then continues to explore if and when a repeat volume status and tissue perfusion assessment is required to be performed. The following…

Welcome to the June 2023 Edition of Sepsis Chatter! Our newest video presentation is titled: Sepsis Chatter-Septic Shock: Persistent/New Hypotension and Vasopressor Administration This presentation builds upon the information in the previous Sepsis Chatter presentations titled: Sepsis Chatter- Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Crystalloid Fluid Administration Parts I and II. The following topics will be explored: Each of the covered topics will include specific abstraction guidance…