9. Weak vs. strong documentation
Weak — does not survive | Why it fails | Strong — defensible |
|---|---|---|
“Dressing changed. Wound healing.” | No stage, measurements, wound-bed detail, or comparison — no proof of skilled assessment or trajectory. | The Stage 3 model note in §3: technique, stage, measurements vs prior week, wound-bed %, exudate, periwound, and the healing conclusion. |
“Skin intact.” | No risk context, no surveillance rationale, no POA/plan linkage. | “Skin intact over all bony prominences, Braden 16, repositioning q2h and support surface per plan, heels floated — no new injury; supports Section M and the skin goal.” |
“New pressure area noted.” | No stage, size, etiology, POA status, or notification. | The facility-acquired model note in §4: stage, measurements, POA status, notification, plan intensification, Section M coding, and avoidability determination. |