About this role
• Perform daily abstraction of Trauma cases into the Trauma registry database.
• Reviews Trauma admission records for identification of population.
• Analyzes all records for quality assurance trauma standards recommended by governing bodies and as stipulated by regulatory group.
• Performs the abstraction, coding utilizing the ICD and AIS coding required and application of all trauma data points in the registry taken primarily from inpatient trauma cases but to also include facility criteria.
• Apprises Program coordinator/ Trauma Program Manager of all relevant trauma audit filter inconsistencies via periodic quality assurance reports and through the abstracting process. Produces various other quality assurance reports as directed.
• Reviews patient care plans/ records for events that fail audit filters and medical quality improvement indicators or otherwise indicate a need for a review or corrective action.
• Maintain a log to document the abstraction of all records.