Audit to establish accuracy of diagnostic coding on discharge summaries and financial implications of errors in medical patients at the William Harvey Hospital

M. Corrigan, K. Hurt (Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Cost-effectiveness in diagnosis, therapy and care
Session: Cost-effectiveness in diagnosis, therapy and care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1198

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M. Corrigan, K. Hurt (Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom). Audit to establish accuracy of diagnostic coding on discharge summaries and financial implications of errors in medical patients at the William Harvey Hospital. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 1198

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