VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Difference between revisions
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*Keep in mind [[VAP#VAP_Attribution_Transfer_Rule | VAP Attribution TRANSFER RULE]] when transferring between ICU's, in that a patient could aready have been on a ventilator for 48 hrs or more prior to transferring into to your ICU. | *Keep in mind [[VAP#VAP_Attribution_Transfer_Rule | VAP Attribution TRANSFER RULE]] when transferring between ICU's, in that a patient could aready have been on a ventilator for 48 hrs or more prior to transferring into to your ICU. | ||
*If a patient had a CAP or HAP 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. If it is the same original organism, then the CAP or HAP has not completely been resolved. Do not code these as a VAP. | *If a patient had a CAP or HAP 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. If it is the same original organism, then the CAP or HAP has not completely been resolved. Do not code these as a VAP. | ||
*checked with Dr Olafson today. Patients with other infections are not automatically excluded from the VAP criteria[[User:GHall|GHall]] | *checked with Dr Olafson today. Patients with other infections are not automatically excluded from the VAP criteria[[User:GHall|GHall]] | ||
* infiltrates that are present example CAP on admission need to worsen and also meet the VAP criteria to code VAP. | * infiltrates that are present example CAP on admission need to worsen and also meet the VAP criteria to code VAP. | ||