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PbR data assurance framework case studies
Heart of England Foundation Trust - Good practice from 2009/10 PbR inpatient audit
12 March 2010
One of the recommendations from the 2008/09 PbR assurance audit at Heart of England Foundation Trust was ‘to ensure that full case notes are used as the source documentation for clinical coding ...
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust - Good practice from 2009/10 PbR inpatient audit
12 March 2010
Promoting the achievement of the Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification (ACC) within a specialist trust.
North Cumbria University Hospitals - Good practice from 2009/10 PbR inpatient audit
21 January 2010
The Trust decided that to ensure timeliness and to get the greatest accuracy, coders would record the relevant episodes in real time in theatre while the relevant clinician is available if there is a ...
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Good practice from 2009/10 PbR inpatient audit
21 January 2010
One of the main requirements to support accurate clinical coded data is for the clinical notes to be clear, concise and contain all the relevant information needed by the coding department.
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust - Direct consultant approval of coding
12 January 2010
The Trust started the process in early 2008. The Clinical Coding Service and Data Quality Manager’s asked the Medical Director to create a place for case note review when there were queries or issues ...
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Back to basics training for clinical coders
12 January 2010
A good practice example for Leeds from 2009/10 PbR inpatient audit, using back to basic training for clinical coders.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Clinic coding reception
12 January 2010
An example of good practice from 2009/10 PbR inpatient audit for Leeds - clinic coding reception.
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust - Clinical Coding and Data Quality Group
12 January 2010
The Trust set up the Clinical Coding and Data Quality Group in late 2007 to provide support for improving coding and data quality. It has since expanded its remit to include trust-wide data quality ...
Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust - Recording of acute coronary syndrome co-morbidities
27 August 2009
An acute coronary syndrome care pathway pro-forma has been introduced to be completed by clinicians to aid the coding of co-morbidities.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Integrating audit programmes to coder training and development plans
27 August 2009
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has developed an internal audit programme which is closely integrated with clinical coding training and development and improvement in source ...
PbR data assurance framework
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust - Direct consultant validation of coding
, 27 August 2009
North Bristol NHS Trust - Consultant validation of coded activity
, 27 August 2009
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust - Attending daily ward rounds for emergency general surgery patients
, 27 August 2009
South London Healthcare NHS Trust (formally Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust) - Clinical validation scheme in general medicine
, 27 August 2009