In order to have better outcomes in the emergency department for people with genetic aortic and vascular conditions, a Patient Care Coordination Note (PCCN), can provide triage nurses and ER physicians, with life-saving information for these rare conditions. This patient care coordination note appears in the upper left hand corner in red, when you open the outpatient chart under snapshot and in some other views depending on how your EPIC is set. The PCCN can outline critical information to treat patients with rare conditions.
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