Typically, only critical care patients are in the ICU. However, when a patient is in the ICU as a âboarder,â due to a lack of available space in the facility, and this patient does not have a critical diagnosis or critical symptoms, then coders should report other appropriate evaluation and management (E/M) codes.
There are many reasons-both emotional and practical-why wildlife conservation is important. Conservation can have powerful, direct impacts on the daily lives of people around the world, as well as on plant and animal life and the environment as a whole.
Next, have students use their Save Our Animals student esheet to explore Endangered and Threatened Species. This resource will provide students with a basic orientation on the plight of endangered species, humanity's role, why protection is important, and how they can help in this vital cause. Encourage students to take notes on key facts and statistics in order to answer these questions as part of an open class discussion.