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Documentation clarification form: Respiratory failure

This form includes a clarification request for respiratory failure, including sourced definitions. It is intended as a sample only and any diagnostic criteria should meet the approval of your medical staff.

This is courtesy of Sandy Beatty, clincial documentation specialist for Columbus Regional Hospital. This form originally appeared on the Association for Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists website.

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