Need more info. What's located on the 4th floor of the facility? nm
Posted By: Wondering on 2007-10-10
In Reply to: Noisy dictation! Type of nurse - s/l he's saying "taxi" nurse who works on the - 4th floor (nm)
Subject: Need more info. What's located on the 4th floor of the facility? nm
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I would not unless there is a name to the facility such as Jones Hospital Urgent Care Facility but g
Subject: I would not unless there is a name to the facility such as Jones Hospital Urgent Care Facility but go by the client profile if you can for that report.
alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
Subject: alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
THX! Located it before I saw your post!
Subject: THX! Located it before I saw your post!
s/l next floor to a laparotomy
Subject: s/l next floor to a laparotomy
The sentence starts talking about the patients previous surgeries.... hydrocele repair, left inguinal hernia repair then it sounds like next floor to a laparotomy. Please help!
Inguinal floor???
Subject: Inguinal floor???
Looking for a word to go with this. The sentence is ...Previous surgeries include a hydrocele repair, left inguinal hernia repair then s/l next floor... to a laparotomy. Any suggestions?
Where in body is the wound located? nm
Subject: Where in body is the wound located? nm
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PT transfered to surgical floor on 10-5
Subject: PT transfered to surgical floor on 10-5
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Pelvic floor reconstruction
Subject: Pelvic floor reconstruction
Sentence is:
She had a pelvic floor reconstruction with bilateral ischial spine fixation with (s/l) Novosil camesh????? Can't find anything even similar. Please help!!
sl medical flora or floor
Subject: sl medical flora or floor
CT scan showed an ileus versus small bowel obstruction which had resolved not long after he was placed on "medical flora."
Has anyone heard flora used in this context or have a better idea? Thanks.
roaring on the floor at your post *ROFLMAO*...NM
Subject: roaring on the floor at your post *ROFLMAO*...NM
You're right. Said clearer in the letter and I just located it.
Subject: You're right. Said clearer in the letter and I just located it.
THANKS
was the patient found on the floor for some time?
Subject: was the patient found on the floor for some time?
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What comes before or after this? Where in the dictation is this located? Type of report? nm
Subject: What comes before or after this? Where in the dictation is this located? Type of report? nm
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intact inguinal floor and canal - maybe?
Subject: intact inguinal floor and canal - maybe?
Never heard of this. How about the space of Retzius, located
Subject: Never heard of this. How about the space of Retzius, located
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Found it. I located a lab form and code and value
Subject: Found it. I located a lab form and code and value
medical floor (of hospital) would be my guess
Subject: medical floor (of hospital) would be my guess
Might mean a lab located in the cities of Corvallis or Cornelius, too. Can't find a "named"
Subject: Might mean a lab located in the cities of Corvallis or Cornelius, too. Can't find a "named" lab
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She was discharged back to the orthpedic floor through s/l pack you or PAQU? Help please! *nm*
Subject: She was discharged back to the orthpedic floor through s/l pack you or PAQU? Help please! *nm*
He's saying bowstrung - I located a previous report where another doctor calls it a
Subject: He's saying bowstrung - I located a previous report where another doctor calls it a
nm
tisbar injection? located in a list of meds on admission
Subject: tisbar injection? located in a list of meds on admission
Patient states the pain is located in the posterior lower back or **box** region. This is a new PA
Subject: Patient states the pain is located in the posterior lower back or **box** region. This is a new PA
student dictating but I have never heard this term used. Any help would be appreciated. Thxs
It has been that way every facility I have
Subject: It has been that way every facility I have
Go by what YOUR QA says. They should know what the facility wants. (nm)
Subject: Go by what YOUR QA says. They should know what the facility wants. (nm)
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Only if it is associated with the name of the facility, i.e.
Subject: Only if it is associated with the name of the facility, i.e.
Example Hospital Anesthesia Department, otherwise it should be in small letters.
Every facility is different in this. I have one
Subject: Every facility is different in this. I have one
who wants all caps, one who wants the heading then normal case, and one who wants it on a separate line, top of report, no matter were dictated. Need to check with specific client.
the facility or community as there....sm
Subject: the facility or community as there....sm
There is no such diet or anything so I tend to think this may be a nutritionist or dietician/dietitian in and around the facility or area where the dictator works from/around. Just a wild guess actually.
Sure this is not the name of the facility performed at?
Subject: Sure this is not the name of the facility performed at?
MRI at Open Imaging of Redwood?
Inside or outside facility...
Subject: Inside or outside facility...
Senior Care Center
There are Specialty Care Centers.
Surgical Care Center.
You definitely do for a JCAHO facility.
Subject: You definitely do for a JCAHO facility.
Some accounts will not tell you but cc is a big no no on the Joint Commission "Do Not Use List" See site below. Account I type for now, MTSO was/is not even aware. They dictate cc but I change to ml and have not had a report come back yet.
STEL facility?
Subject: STEL facility?
Sentence: Nursing home placement was secured in a 's/l STEL' OR stell' facility.
Anybody know if this is an acronym and what it may stand for?
Could he be saying SNIF facility?
Subject: Could he be saying SNIF facility?
Skilled Nursing Inpatient Facility (Unit)...
If your facility follows BOS, or your MTSO
Subject: If your facility follows BOS, or your MTSO
follows BOS, it is followup. Why not contact your QA/supervisor for clarification to be sure on your end. One facility I work for wants followup, the other follow-up. Verify to be sure for your sake.
We ust Thromboguard at our facility,
Subject: We ust Thromboguard at our facility,
compression boots/stockings for DVT prophylaxis.
That is probably a facility preference. The
Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
abbreviations you gave examples of are standard abbreviations still in use.
That is probably a facility preference. The
Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
abbreviations you gave examples of are standard abbreviations still in use.
If the facility does not want it expanded,
Subject: If the facility does not want it expanded,
then you don't. Could be a specific rule of a particular client. If you are told not to, then don't.
It's probably facility specific
Subject: It's probably facility specific
It's possible this is the name of a facility or something that is specific to the account you're typing. You might see if the hospital has a web page and go there and look under services/programs, and see if there is a TLC listed there.
It really could be anything. My first thought was transitional long-term care, but given that they're on pressors, that's usually not the kind of drug they send you to a SNF with.
It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
Subject: It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
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it may depend on a facility rule
Subject: it may depend on a facility rule
our facility requires a hyphen for any statement of __ to__ so for us it would "x4-5" days.
Check with your TL on the specifics of the facility.
Subject: Check with your TL on the specifics of the facility.
Most hospitals I have worked with prefer cm2.
It's a 'per the facility' issue as both are acceptable. Just use what QA says to keep them
Subject: It's a 'per the facility' issue as both are acceptable. Just use what QA says to keep them happy. nm
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It's probably something specific to that hospital/facility. Ask your QA or Google the
Subject: It's probably something specific to that hospital/facility. Ask your QA or Google the
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The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they
Subject: The facility may have it's own stock or normal regimen that they
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should urgent care facility be capitalized
Subject: should urgent care facility be capitalized
A thought, wonder if it's the name of the unit, like facility slang
Subject: A thought, wonder if it's the name of the unit, like facility slang
just a thought
maybe normal values/ranges for this facility? nm
Subject: maybe normal values/ranges for this facility? nm
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Seems to be a facility, what state or town is the report in?
Subject: Seems to be a facility, what state or town is the report in?
googled acox tuberculosis facility,
Subject: googled acox tuberculosis facility,
On a Cox regression model, distance from home to treatment centre (hazard .... in the TB clinics of the respective health facilities provided treatment, ...
Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. n
Subject: Probably short for a department in that particular facility, may Admitting? You'll need to ask. nm
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Abbrev or nickname of trauma facility-s/l "true".
Subject: Abbrev or nickname of trauma facility-s/l "true".
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