Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE): Difference between revisions
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Change it hospital policy Feb 8.16 [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening | Change it hospital policy Feb 8.16 [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop "screening" certain patients for VRE but will continue with survellance of VRE] | ||
*Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]] | |||
*We will continue to track VRE '''bloodstream infections''' in the '''DX code''', when they are ID'd. Hospitals will no longer be "screening" specific patient's if they are carriers of this pathogen nor will they be putting these patients on Contact Precaution. | |||
Collector will still track as a DX if VRE in blood, but won't mark in TASK if contact precaution are not applied. | |||
[[22 - Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE)]] | [[22 - Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE)]] | ||