When possible, specify the organism causing it. If the organism is not known, use the words possible, suspected or probable.

Example: If using vancomycin for the treatment of pneumonia, MRSA pneumonia is being suspected, so the assessment could read: “Possible MRSA pneumonia, using IV vancomycin for its treatment.”

Marco A. Ramos MD, CCDS

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Links to the Previous Posts in this Series

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #1. Documenting Acute Respiratory Failure

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #2. How and When Do We Use the Body Mass Index (BMI)

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #3. Is it Delirium or Encephalopathy?

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #4. Documenting Myelopathies and Radiculopathies

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #5. Documenting Electrolyte Imbalances.

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #6. Documenting Electrolyte Imbalances.

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #7. Documenting Electrolyte Imbalances.

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #8. The Importance of “Present on Admission”

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #9. If the Patient has Elevated Troponins...

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #10. Documenting Pneumonia

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #11. If the Patient Has Not Eaten for Several Days Before Admission…

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #12. Documentation of Acute Renal Failure

- Clinical Documentation Improvement Series #13. Documenting Liver Failure