HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2021 Issue 29 (July)
Place your focus on mortality reviews
July 20th, 2021
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Article Overview
This article discusses why hospitals may want to review all in-hospital mortality cases and how such reviews can support broader efforts in quality improvement, documentation accuracy, and performance measurement. It is aimed at CDI professionals, coders, clinicians, and administrators who influence hospital review processes and reporting. The piece addresses organizational adoption, the relationship between coding and reported data, observed-to-expected mortality metrics, and physician engagement.
Why This Topic Matters
Mortality review processes can affect how hospitals understand outcomes, identify documentation gaps, and evaluate reported performance data. For organizations working on CDI and quality initiatives, the article frames mortality review as a cross-functional effort with implications for both clinical improvement and reporting integrity.
What You Will Learn
- Why mortality review processes may be valuable for hospitals
- How mortality reviews relate to documentation and reported performance data
- How observed-to-expected mortality measures are discussed in hospital settings
- Why physician engagement matters in mortality review workflows
- How CDI programs may contribute to review-based improvement efforts
Who Should Read This
- Clinical documentation integrity professionals
- Medical coders
- Hospital administrators
- Quality improvement staff
- Physicians and advanced practice providers
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