Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE): Difference between revisions

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Change to hospital procedure: Feb 8.16 [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL]].

Change in progess - still outstanding things.

*We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection). Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)

Change to hospital procedure: Feb 8.16 [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL or MRO]].

*We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection). Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)

*Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]]

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Collector will still track as a DX if VRE or [[ESBL]] is causing of symptoms of infection, but won't mark in TASK if contact precaution/isolation if they are not applied.

Collector will still track as a DX if VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] is causing of symptoms of infection, but won't mark in TASK if contact precaution/isolation if they are not applied.

**at SBGH we are still isolating VRE positive pts and are still doing the screening for VRE, should we continue to fill this out in the tasks? in addition to coding?

**Yes, until there is memo for stop date at your site.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:46, 2016 February 8 (CST)

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-Change to hospital procedure: Feb 8.16 [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL]].
+  Change in progess - still outstanding things.
-*We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection).  Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)
+Change to hospital procedure: Feb 8.16 [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & [[ESBL or MRO]].
+*We won't code in DX if patient is ''colonized with VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection).  Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]].--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)
 *Also see; [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/StaffFAQ-VRE.pdf Staff FAQ RE VRE]]
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-Collector will still track as a DX if VRE or [[ESBL]] is causing of symptoms of infection,  but won't mark in TASK if contact precaution/isolation if they are not applied.
+Collector will still track as a DX if VRE or [[ESBL or MRO]] is causing of symptoms of infection,  but won't mark in TASK if contact precaution/isolation if they are not applied.
 **at SBGH we are still isolating VRE positive pts and are still doing the screening for VRE, should we continue to fill this out in the tasks?  in addition to coding?
 **Yes, until there is memo for stop date at your site.[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 16:46, 2016 February 8 (CST)