RE: cath days

[jhull]

I believe it is 20.  10 for each central  line a patient has.

 

Jan Hull RN, CRNI
Assistant Manager SDC / Infusion Services
Lebanon Community Hospital
Lebanon, Oregon
541-451-7851
fax 541-451-7520

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Anna Liang
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:23 PM
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Subject: cath days

question for the group:

example, for a period of 10 days

 a patient had 2 central lines: a picc & a non-tunn dialysis cath

 

do you count 20 cath days or only 10 cath days.

 

please advise.

thank you.

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