In addition to Medicare's definition of acute care, what other conditions are also applicable for an admission to a hospital?
What will be an ideal response?
1. A physician prescribes an inpatient hospitalization based on diagnostic information to document the decision.
2 Type of care provided can only be provided by a hospital.
3. The admission is to a Medicare participating hospital.
4. The stay is approved by a peer review organization, an intermediary, or the utilization management committee of the hospital.
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How does systemic fibrinolysis differ from physiologic fibrinolysis?
a. Systemic produces rapid fibrinolysis, whereas physiologic produces adequate fibrinolysis. b. Systemic results from improper plasminogen activation, whereas physiologic results from proper plasminogen activation. c. Physiologic is naturally occurring, whereas systemic results from an external trigger. d. Physiologic is localized to the fibrin clot, whereas systemic results in circulating plasmin.
Because of the legal implications of this document, it must be signed by the physician, the patient, and a witness. This document is called a(n) __________________. Without this signed document, surgery cannot proceed
A. surgical count sheet C. advance directive B. informed consent D. operative record