Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE): Difference between revisions

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Change in progess - still outstanding info being checked into.

Feb 8.16 - Change to hospital procedure: [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL or MRO]].

Feb 8.16 - Change to hospital procedure:

*We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection). Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)

*[http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL or MRO]].

*[http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php WRHA Infection Control]

**We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection). Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)

*Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]]

*Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]

*We will continue to track VRE '''infections''' in the '''DX code''', when they are ID'd and causing symptoms. Hospitals will no longer be "screening" specific patient's if they are carriers (colonizers) of this pathogen nor will they be putting these patients on Contact Precaution.

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    Change in progess - still outstanding info being checked into.
-   Feb 8.16 - Change to hospital procedure: [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL or MRO]].
+   Feb 8.16 - Change to hospital procedure:
-*We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection).  Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)
+*[http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL or MRO]].
+*[http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php WRHA Infection Control]
+**We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection).  Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)
-*Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]]
+*Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]
 *We will continue to track VRE '''infections''' in the '''DX code''', when they are ID'd and causing symptoms.   Hospitals will no longer be "screening" specific patient's if they are carriers (colonizers) of this pathogen nor will they be putting these patients on Contact Precaution.