VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Difference between revisions
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****If pt from ICU with DX VAP then to medicine ward with ongoing VAP requiring continued treatment then YES, must be one of the admitting DX in medicine. If it is the primary reason for ward admission from ICU, then it should be in admit DX 1. | ****If pt from ICU with DX VAP then to medicine ward with ongoing VAP requiring continued treatment then YES, must be one of the admitting DX in medicine. If it is the primary reason for ward admission from ICU, then it should be in admit DX 1. | ||
****The ICU where the patient was first admitted and developed the "complication" of VAP is given the credit when Julie does stats reporting. Any patient who has VAP in their admitting DX code is not included in the reporting of unit acquired VAP's.[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 18:56, 16 December 2008 (CST) | ****The ICU where the patient was first admitted and developed the "complication" of VAP is given the credit when Julie does stats reporting. Any patient who has VAP in their admitting DX code is not included in the reporting of unit acquired VAP's.[[User:TOstryzniuk|TOstryzniuk]] 18:56, 16 December 2008 (CST) | ||
*****Thanks Trish,just wasn't sure if I could code the VAP on medicine. As you know, we are still not using ventilators on our tower units.....kidding.... | *****Thanks Trish,just wasn't sure if I could code the VAP on medicine. As you know, we are still not using ventilators on our tower units.....kidding....but i wasn't sure. Norine and I discussed this patient, and with the criteria, have coded this patient as a CAP not a VAP. Thanks Wendy | ||
but i wasn't sure. Norine and I discussed this patient, and with the criteria, have coded this patient as a CAP not a VAP. Thanks Wendy | |||
==June 16, 2008== | ==June 16, 2008== | ||