Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP): Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*This code supercedes the codes for bacterial, fungal and viral pneumonias. | |||
== Follow Criteria Strictly for this one! == | == Follow Criteria Strictly for this one! == | ||
<!--Dr. Robert, Olafson and Garland have advised that for VAP:-->Data collectors should '''follow criteria''' listed below regardless of what a physician writes in chart as a DX. If patient meets criteria VAP below, code as VAP. If patient does not meet all listed criteria, then '''do not code as VAP'''. It may qualify as a [[HAP]] or [[CAP]]. | <!--Dr. Robert, Olafson and Garland have advised that for VAP:-->Data collectors should '''follow criteria''' listed below regardless of what a physician writes in chart as a DX. If patient meets criteria VAP below, code as VAP. If patient does not meet all listed criteria, then '''do not code as VAP'''. It may qualify as a [[HAP]] or [[CAP]]. | ||