Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP): Difference between revisions

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===Data Collection Instructions===
===Data Collection Instructions===
: If a patient  
If a patient meets all criteria of an '''[[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]''' of '''[[VAP]]''' while in your unit
:* meets all criteria of an '''[[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]''' of '''[[VAP]]''' while in your unit
then enter tmp as per in [[QA Infection VAP]].
:then  
:* '''follow instructions in [[Contacting Quality Officer and Manager for VAPs and CLIs]]'''
:* make the following entry in tmp:
::*Project: '''QAInf'''
::*Item: '''[[VAP]]'''
::*date_var: '''date''' (no time) '''positive''' sputum culture was '''sent''' to micro lab.


===Criteria===
===Criteria===