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*In the absence of such a final Cadham result, clinical suspicion, treatment for flu, and positive rapid tests will be considered as NOT INFLUENZA. | *In the absence of such a final Cadham result, clinical suspicion, treatment for flu, and positive rapid tests will be considered as NOT INFLUENZA. | ||
===Difference between WRHA & our ICD10 infleunza definition=== | ===Difference between WRHA & our ICD10 infleunza definition=== | ||
*The way this definition differs from that of the WRHA is primarily that -- if a test was done -- they consider a person negative (influenza ruled out) if the | *The way this definition differs from that of the WRHA is primarily that -- if a test was done -- they consider a person negative (influenza ruled out) if the FINAL Cadham result is negative, while during flu season we consider that person to be +influenza if the medical team thought they had influenza and gave the person a full course of antiviral drug. | ||
*We are aware that neither of these approaches are THE TRUTH. The WRHA definition almost certainly slightly under counts cases, while our ICD10 definition listed above almost certainly slightly over counts cases. | *We are aware that neither of these approaches are THE TRUTH. The WRHA definition almost certainly slightly under counts cases, while our ICD10 definition listed above almost certainly slightly over counts cases. | ||
===Critical Care Program=== | ===Critical Care Program=== | ||
To satisfy the data demands of the Critical Care Program, we will continue to record whether: | To satisfy the data demands of the Critical Care Program, we will continue to record whether: | ||