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The '''"Filter" Variable''' field is currently only used for tagging those patient that are on '''long term ventilation''' '''(LTV)'''.  
The '''"Filter" Variable''' field is currently only used for tagging those patient that are on '''[[Long term ventilator]]''' '''[[LTV]]'''.  
*'''LTV''' is used only for patients that have been on home/institution ventilation either on an LP 3-10 OR WHERE A DECISION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO START ON A HOME VENTILATOR ON THE SAME ADMISSION.  
*'''[[LTV]]''' is used only for patients that have been on home/institution ventilation either on an LP 3-10 OR WHERE A DECISION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO START ON A HOME VENTILATOR ON THE SAME ADMISSION.  
*Just a consult to home ventilation is NOT sufficient because some patients are either turned down by the LTV Service or they are successfully weaned off of the ventilator. Example: C spine injury; severe COPD.--[[Dr. Dan Roberts | Dr. Dan Roberts]]--[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 14:06, 14 October 2010 (CDT)
*Just a consult to home ventilation service is NOT sufficient because some patients are either turned down by the [[LTV]] Service or they are successfully weaned off of the ventilator. Example: C spine injury; severe COPD.--[[Dr. Dan Roberts | Dr. Dan Roberts]]--[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 14:06, 14 October 2010 (CDT)


Current Tag used for '''ICU''':  
Current Tag used for '''ICU''':  
* '''LTV''' = Long Term Ventilator
* '''[[LTV]]''' = [[Long term ventilator]]
*The database program is currently not collecting data on any of medicine service wards that care for LTV patients.  
*The database program is currently not collecting data on any of medicine service wards that care for LTV patients.