VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Difference between revisions
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*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 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) | *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 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) | '''If''' a patient has been on a device to assist respiration (ventilator) continuously through a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube (ETT) for at least '''48 hours''' '''before onset of infection''' | ||
'''and''' if they demonstrate new, worsening or persistent infiltrate on x-ray compatible with pneumonia | '''and''' if they demonstrate new, worsening or persistent infiltrate on x-ray compatible with pneumonia | ||