Question: CSTK4 documentation time?
Does "Reason for Not Administering a Procoagulant Reversal Agent" have a timeframe for documentation?
Example: "by hospital day 2."
Answer:
Time to reversal is variable; therefore, there is no specified timeframe for the CSTK-04 Procoagulant Reversal Agent Initiation measure or its reason documentation. Obviously, sooner is preferable than later but there isn't a timeframe unlike CSTK-06 Nimodipine Administration which must be done within 24 hours after arrival (nimodipine adminisered or reason documented). Hope this clarifies for you. Thank you for your inquiry.
Question Details
Focus area(s): Chart Abstracted Measure Specifications – Clinical
Related documents: CSTK-04, CSTK4,
Manual: Current Manual (current data collection period; prior to data transmission)