Despite what might be described as gains in the treatment of patients hospitalized with sepsis, the diagnosis of this potentially life-threatening complication remains one of the single largest ...

According to UHC’s Network Bulletin posted in October 2018, UHC has adopted the third international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock (SEPSIS 3), effective January 1st, 2019 [1]. Jason ...

Karen Bowden, senior vice president of consulting services at Craneware InSight, points to five coding errors or other actions that are most likely to draw RAC attention in the hospital setting. 1.

This apparent explosion in sepsis is spurring high-profile initiatives to promote earlier recognition and better treatment. Standardized screening protocols, bundled order sets, and algorithms for ...