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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 ventilation''' '''(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 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) | ||