3: Summary of CCAG and DTG Consultation Splitting Decisions – ACCD Proposal CCAG Consultation DTG Consultation Outcome 1. Same day (57 1. Same day (57 1. Same day (57 1. Same day (57 ADRGs) and <2 day LOS ADRGs) and <2 day LOS ADRGs) and <2 day LOS ADRGs) and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) (2 ADRGs) (2 ADRGs) (2 ADRGs) Removal of same day CCAG endorsed removal DTG agreed with CCAG Remove Same day (57 (57 and <2 day of same day and < 2 day endorsement ADRGs) and <2 day LOS LOS (2 ADRGs) as LOS splits to allow (2 ADRGs) as splitting splitting variables splitting to be variables determined using ECCS Comment: Both CCAG and DTG agreed that these issues are better dealt with by funding models rather than within the DRG classification 2. Died or transferred 2. Died or transferred 2. Died or transferred 2. Died or transferred within 5 days splits (8 within 5 days splits (8 within 5 days splits (8 within 5 days splits (8 ADRGs) ADRGs) ADRGs) Removal of Died as a CCAG endorsed the DTG agreed with CCAG Remove Died as a splitting variable as it is removal of Died as a endorsement splitting variable accounted for within splitting variable and the ECCS agreed that patients Comment: Patients who who died should be die can reasonably be accounted for in the regarded as part of the ECCS complexity spectrum and swept into the ECCS.
3: Summary of CCAG and DTG Consultation – Splitting Decisions ACCD Proposal CCAG Consultation DTG Consultation Outcome 1. Same day (57 ADRGs) and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) 1. Same day (57 ADRGs) and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) 1. Same day (57 ADRGs) and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) 1. Same day (57 ADRGs) and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) Removal of same day (57 and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) as splitting variables CCAG endorsed removal of same day and < 2 day LOS splits to allow splitting to be determined using ECCS DTG agreed with CCAG endorsement Remove Same day (57 ADRGs) and <2 day LOS (2 ADRGs) as splitting variables Comment: Both CCAG and DTG agreed that these issues are better dealt with by funding models rather than within the DRG classification 2. Died or transferred within 5 days splits (8 ADRGs) 2. Died or transferred within 5 days splits (8 ADRGs) 2. Died or transferred within 5 days splits (8 ADRGs) 2. Died or transferred within 5 days splits (8 Removal of Died as a splitting variable as it is accounted for within the ECCS CCAG endorsed the removal of Died as a splitting variable and agreed that patients who died should be accounted for in the ECCS DTG agreed with CCAG endorsement Remove Died as a splitting variable Comment: Patients who die can reasonably be regarded as part of the complexity spectrum and swept into the ECCS.
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