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== When to code VAP == | == When to code VAP == | ||
'''Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Criteria''': | '''Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Criteria''': | ||
*NOTE: We are tracking HOSPITAL ACQUIRED VAP's & not patient's who have acquired an pneumonia while on long term home ventilators (LTV) in the community. If a LTV patient is admitted with an from the community with an pneumonia, they are to coded as community acquired pneumonia (CAP). (as per Dr. Bruce Light).[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 17:38, 15 December 2008 (CST) | |||
'''If''' a patient has been on a device to assist respiration (ventilator) continuously through a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube (ETT) with the '''48 hour''' period '''before onset of infection''' | '''If''' a patient has been on a device to assist respiration (ventilator) continuously through a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube (ETT) with the '''48 hour''' period '''before onset of infection''' | ||
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* Positive blood cultures not related to another infection | * Positive blood cultures not related to another infection | ||
* Positive pleural fluid culture. | * Positive pleural fluid culture. | ||
== When not to code VAP == | == When not to code VAP == | ||