Hey guys,
Just wondering what your opinions are whether or not you should be going code 3 when using cpap? Another way of saying this is if you are using cpap you have a patient that is severe enough that they require a code return.
I'm asking because I've used cpap several times with good results in patients with moderate distress and my QA/QI person has flagged me for it.
The explanation: "you should be needing to go code 3" is not good enough for me. Why?
For me there is a group of patients in moderate distress who can benefit from cpap but don't require a more dangerous rush into the hospital saving 1-2 mins. And in my admittingly small amount if experience (that's why I'm here asking) these patients improve.
Cpap is not a medication in the sense you can turn it off if it causes a
complication or doesn't work.
So to summarize is cpap a tool only for severe patients or can it be used for a wider range of patients?
Just wondering what your opinions are whether or not you should be going code 3 when using cpap? Another way of saying this is if you are using cpap you have a patient that is severe enough that they require a code return.
I'm asking because I've used cpap several times with good results in patients with moderate distress and my QA/QI person has flagged me for it.
The explanation: "you should be needing to go code 3" is not good enough for me. Why?
For me there is a group of patients in moderate distress who can benefit from cpap but don't require a more dangerous rush into the hospital saving 1-2 mins. And in my admittingly small amount if experience (that's why I'm here asking) these patients improve.
Cpap is not a medication in the sense you can turn it off if it causes a
complication or doesn't work.
So to summarize is cpap a tool only for severe patients or can it be used for a wider range of patients?