9. Weak vs. strong documentation
Weak — does not survive | Why it fails | Strong — defensible |
|---|---|---|
“Post-op, incision healing, ambulated.” | No incision detail, no prophylaxis/complication surveillance, no precautions, no assist/distance. | The post-surgical model note in §3: the incision, drain, VTE prophylaxis and calf assessment, pain-enabled therapy, precautions, and the reason skilled surveillance was required. |
“Leg swollen.” | No comparison, no measurement, no DVT workup. | The VTE model note in §4: the unilateral calf swelling/warmth/tenderness (measured), the notification, the Doppler, and the prophylaxis review. |
“Precautions maintained.” | Which precautions? Observed how? | State the specific surgical precautions maintained and how they were observed. |