Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP): Difference between revisions
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=== Recent previous pneumonia === | === Recent previous pneumonia === | ||
*If a patient had any pneumonia previously during the same admission and then develops pneumonia again, meeting the VAP criteria, it is only a VAP if it is a new organism and has persistent or | *If a patient had any pneumonia previously during the same admission and then develops pneumonia again, meeting the VAP criteria, it is only a VAP if it is a new organism and has new and persistent or progressive and persistent infiltrates. If it is the same original organism, then the pneumonia has not completely been resolved, and you should NOT code it as a VAP. | ||
{{DiscussTask| Does this rule still apply since we no longer require an organism for a VAP, if someone is admitted with a CAP and later meets the criteria with the same bug, with our new guidelines would this not be considered a VAP? [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 11:16, 2024 July 24 (CDT) | {{DiscussTask| Does this rule still apply since we no longer require an organism for a VAP, if someone is admitted with a CAP and later meets the criteria with the same bug, with our new guidelines would this not be considered a VAP? [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 11:16, 2024 July 24 (CDT) | ||
*This will be carried over to next TASK (Sept12, 2024) [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 12:21, 2024 August 1 (CDT) }} | *This will be carried over to next TASK (Sept12, 2024) [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 12:21, 2024 August 1 (CDT) }} | ||