Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to R L Asbell.
A technique utilizing a thin silicone sheet and a polyethylene tube to surgically repair symblepharon is described. A summary of cases treated by this technique is reviewed and other areas for further study are discussed.
1. Use of forced entry charts facilitates proper chart documentation and helps assure compliance with Medicare's chart documentation requirements. 2. Nurses and technicians are responsible for up to two-thirds of the required chart documentation in the patient's record. 3. Performance and documentation are not synonymous. There must be a meticulous written record of what was performed as well as negative and positive findings for both the history and the examination portions of the exam. Recording possible, probable, and rule/out diagnoses enhances the level of complexity of medical decision-making.