Program Overview
Ice, snow and pelvic fractures, seem to go together. In this course, you will learn from Kathy Cookman about her approach to coding pelvic fractures. Complete this course to learn or refine your practice for coding pelvic fractures.
Estimated completion time: >60 minutes
Target Audience: Registrars, PI and learners who want to expand anatomy and coding knowledge.
Learning ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this course, the learner should be better able to:
1. Identify the different procedures/codes typically used for patients with pelvic fractures.2. Explain the specific documentation required to code the different types of pelvic fractures3. Describe the differences between ICD vs. AIS codes for Pelvic Fractures.
Moderator: Chris McEachinFaculty Presenter: Kathy Cookman
Presenter Bio
Kathy has been involved in the trauma for over forty years in various capacities from pre-hospital, emergency department patient care, trauma data management, performance improvement and injury prevention. She has a Bachelor of Science in Health Management, is the founder and past-president of the Alliance of Ohio Trauma Registrars (AOTR), the founder and past-chairman of the Trauma Registrar Council of the American Trauma Society (ATS), is the CEO of KJ Trauma Consulting, LLC an ICD-10-CM/PCS instructor, CEO of KJ & JC Enterprises, LLC, recently achieved Florida Master Naturalist through the University of Florida. She is on the Board of Directors of the Calusa Waterkeeper and holds membership in various organizations and associations including AAAM, AHIMA, AOTR, ATD, ATS, FWC, STSA, and STN. She has published articles and presented several papers on a variety of trauma-related topics.