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Our ASC had a case that experienced an unexpected complication that required a transfer to the hospital. Do I report this case as an unexpected complication (#26) or as a direct transfer (#?

April 26, 2017ASC Case complication experienced hospital report transfer unexpected

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Our ASC had a case that experienced an unexpected complication that required a transfer to the hospital. Do I report this case as an unexpected complication (#26) or as a direct transfer (#?

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a. You should report this case in both questions even though it is one case, it had both an unexpected complication and a direct transfer. These indicators measure different things, and it is important to record both as separate indicators.