tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 44

Reader Question: Halfway Point Means Rolling to Next Time Unit

Question: I’m trying to figure out when to “round up” units when the anesthesia time exceeds 15 minutes. I’ve read that in order to round up to the next unit, the time must have exceeded at least half (7.5 minutes) of the next 15 minute time increment. So, for example, 26 minutes divided by 15 is 1.7. Would I round this up to 2 units or keep it at 1? Answer: If the amount of time has reached at least the halfway point of the next time unit, you can add the extra unit...

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