N° | Services | Description |
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1 | Administration of drugs by subcutaneous or intravenous injection | Administration of injectable medications of medications that can be administered to the patient without an additional approval process or paperwork because they are not controlled drugs. |
2 | Administration of non-injectable drugs | Administration either oral, buccal or other enteral route for non-injectable medications of medications that can be administered to the patient without an additional approval process or paperwork because they are not controlled drugs. |
3 | Administration of non-injectable prescribed drugs | Administration either oral, buccal or other enteral route for prescribed non-injectable medication of medications that cannot be administered to the patient without an additional approval process or paperwork because they are controlled drugs. |
4 | Administration of prescribed drugs by subcutaneous or intravenous injection | Administration of injectable medications of medications that cannot be administered to the patient without an additional approval process or paperwork because they are controlled drugs. |
5 | Alcohol screening test | Application of validated screening tools for alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder. |
6 | Application of a larger orthopedic medical cast | Procedure in which a large orthopedic cast is used to treat a trauma condition. |
7 | Application of a shorter orthopedic medical cast | Procedure in which a short orthopedic cast is used to treat a trauma condition. |
8 | Arterial blood gas sample | Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling to obtain information on a patient’s respiratory status (blood oxygen and carbon dioxide levels), as well as the patient’s acid-base balance. |
9 | Black braided silk suture | Procedure for approximation and/or litigation of soft tissue in which a black braided silk suture is used. This type of surgical suture is a non-absorbable multifilament composed of an organic protein. |
10 | Bladder instillation | Bladder instillation is a combination drug therapy to help painful bladder or cystitis type symptoms including frequency, urgency, burning pain or stinging sensations when passing urine. It works by reducing inflammation and discomfort within the bladder. |
11 | Blood culture sample | Blood culture collection to test for foreign invaders like bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms in the blood. |
12 | Blood glucose test | Procedure to test the amount of glucose in blood. |
13 | Blood sampling | Blood specimen collection to obtain blood for laboratory testing. |
14 | Burn wound dressing | Procedure to dress a dermal burn to absorb fluid, avoid maceration and seal the wound from the outside environment to reduce pain and infection. |
15 | Catgut suture | Surgical suture procedure in which a catgut suture is used. This type of suture is naturally degraded by the body’s own proteolytic enzymes. It is used for surgical procedures such as general closure, ophthalmic and orthopedics. |
16 | Complex foreign body extraction | Complex localization, incision and removal of foreign bodies because of the location of the foreign body inside the patient’s body and the material or shape of the foreign body. |
17 | Complex wound dressing | Procedure to dress a complex wound that requires specialist wound care intervention. Complex wound dressing often is a result of the treatment of any number of other conditions, including cardiac, pulmonary, neuromuscular and renal diseases. |
18 | Diagnostic and therapeutic puncture | Medical diagnostic and therapeutic puncture for sample and treatment purposes. |
19 | Diagnostic puncture | Medical diagnostic puncture for sample purposes. |
20 | Discharge of deceased patients | It involves all the administrative processes the ED needs to follow to discharge deceased patients. |
21 | Electrocardiogram | Test provided at the ED to evaluate whether the patient’s heart is beating at a normal rate and strength. |
N° | Services | Description |
22 | Endotracheal intubation | Endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure in which a tube is placed into the trachea, usually through the mouth, to assist breathing. |
23 | Enema | Procedure used to stimulate stool evacuation. |
24 | Feeding tube insertion | Technique in which a nasogastric tube is inserted into the patient’s nose, reaching first the back of the throat and then pushed down the esophagus until it reaches the stomach. |
25 | Histoacryl | Procedure in which histoacryl is applied for closing skin wounds. |
26 | Intramuscular drugs administration | Technique used to deliver medications deep into the muscles through an injection of medications that can be administered to the patient without an additional approval process or paperwork because they are not controlled drugs. |
27 | Intramuscular prescribed drugs administration | Technique used to deliver medications deep into the muscles through an injection of medications that cannot be administered to the patient without an additional approval process or paperwork because they are controlled drugs. |
28 | Installation of a removable cast walker boot | Procedure in which a removable cast walker boot is placed to treat trauma conditions such as severe sprains, fractures, and tendon or ligament tears in the ankle or foot. |
29 | IV fluid change | Procedure in which the IV fluid bag is change for another one based on the needs of the patient. |
30 | Life risk care management | It involves all the administrative processes the ED needs to follow to admit a patient with a life-threatening condition regardless of their ability to pay. |
31 | Management of imaging tests | It involves all the administrative processes the ED needs to follow to ensure that an ED patient is scheduled (if an appointment is required) for the imaging tests prescribed and transported from the ED to the Imaging Unit and back to the ED. |
32 | Medical attention of patients arrived by ambulance | It involves all the administrative processes the ED needs to follow to admit a patient arriving by ambulance. |
33 | Medical consultation | It includes the administrative process required to admit the patient into the ED, as well as the physician’s evaluation. |
34 | Medical interconsultation | It includes the administrative process required to ask a specialist to further evaluate the patient, in order to correctly diagnose the patient, as well as the specialist’s evaluation. |
35 | Medium-complex foreign body extraction | Medium-complex localization, incision and removal of foreign bodies because of the location of the foreign body inside the patient’s body or the material or shape of the foreign body. |
36 | Monofilament nylon suture | Procedure for approximation and/or litigation of tissue in which a monofilament nylon suture is used. This type of suture is non-absorbable by the body. |
37 | Nebulization | Procedure in which a nebulizer is used to treat a person with asthma or another respiratory condition to administer medication directly and quickly to the lungs. |
38 | Observation day | It involves all the procedures required to monitor the patient’s status while the patient remains under observation. |
39 | Orthopedic trauma medical attention | It includes the administrative process required to admit the patient into the ED, as well as the evaluation of the patient’s condition by an orthopedic trauma specialist. |
40 | Oxygen therapy | Procedure in which oxygen is provided if oxygen saturation on a patient is below the threshold defined as desirable for the patient’s condition in order to reach the targeted oxygen saturation level. |
41 | Phleboclysis | It corresponds to the administration of fluids intravenously drop by drop, by the drip method, through a peripheral catheter. |
42 | Polypropylene suture | Procedure for approximation and/or litigation of tissue in which a polypropylene suture is used. This type of suture is non-absorbable by the body. |
43 | Preparation of patients for hospitalization | It includes the administrative process, preparation and transference of patients to be hospitalized. |
44 | Preparation of patients for surgery | It includes the administrative process, preparation and transference of patients for surgery. |
45 | Reduction | Procedure to repair a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment without surgery. |
46 | Referral | It includes all the administrative processes required to transfer a patient to another hospital, primarily because the hospital currently treating the patient has not all the resources required to successfully treat the patient’s condition. |
47 | Resuscitation | A life-saving procedure performed when someone has stopped breathing or the heart has stopped beating, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). |
48 | Secretion clearance | Technique aiming to remove sputum (the combination of mucus and saliva) from the patient’s lungs. |
49 | Simple foreign body extraction | Simple localization, incision and removal of foreign bodies because the foreign body is located in a place of the body easy to reach and the material or shape of the foreign body are not likely to cause harm while the extraction process is conducted. |
50 | Simple wound dressing | Procedure to dress a simple wound. This type of wound is defined as a dry dressing, apply to viable skin which does not require specialist wound care intervention. |
51 | Skin suture | Procedure for approximation and/or litigation of tissue using cutaneous suture. |
52 | Splinting | Procedure to apply a rigid or flexible device that maintains in position a displaced or movable part; also used to keep in place and protect an injured part. |
53 | Stomach pumping | Procedure of cleaning out the contents of the stomach through a gastric lavage. |
54 | Stool sample | Stool specimen collection to obtain stool (feces) for laboratory testing. |
55 | Teaching activities | It includes all the teaching and research activities carried out within the ED. |
56 | Urethral sounding | Procedure that involves inserting a sound into the urethra for dilatation of strictures or for obtaining access to the bladder. |
57 | Urine specimen collection | Urine specimen collection to obtain urine for laboratory testing. |
58 | Verify injuries | Procedures requested by a judicial order or the police to verify type and severity of injuries. |
59 | Vicryl suture | Procedure for approximation and/or litigation of tissue using vicryl suture. This type of suture is absorbable, synthetic, and normally braided. |