VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Difference between revisions

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For patients with VAP, [[QA Infection VAP]] may need to be entered.

== ~~Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)~~ Criteria ==

== Follow Criteria Strictly for this one! ==

Dr. Robert, Olafson and Garland have advised that for VAP~~, data~~ collectors should '''follow criteria''' listed below regardless of what a physician writes in chart as a DX. If patient meets criteria VAP below, code as VAP. If patient does not meet all listed criteria, then do not code as VAP.

Data collectors should '''follow criteria''' listed below regardless of what a physician writes in chart as a DX. If patient meets criteria VAP below, code as VAP. If patient does not meet all listed criteria, then '''do not code as VAP'''.

'''Code the diagnosis VAP only if these criteria are met.''' The doctors may or may not be calling it a VAP but this has no bearing on the way we collect the information. Be sure to adhere''' strictly to these criteria '''.

=== Criteria ===

'''IF''' a patient has been on a device to assist respiration (ventilator) either continuously or intermittently through a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube (ETT) for at least '''48 hours before [[#onset of infection]], or new infection.''' (start counting the 48 hours from the time of intubation no matter where this intubation occurs '''before''' or '''during''' an admission to the ICU.)

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 For patients with VAP, [[QA Infection VAP]] may need to be entered.
-== Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Criteria ==
+== Follow Criteria Strictly for this one! ==
-Dr. Robert, Olafson and Garland have advised that for VAP, data collectors should '''follow criteria''' listed below regardless of what a physician writes in chart as a DX. If patient meets criteria VAP below, code as VAP.  If patient does not meet all listed criteria, then do not code as VAP.
+<!--Dr. Robert, Olafson and Garland have advised that for VAP:--> Data collectors should '''follow criteria''' listed below regardless of what a physician writes in chart as a DX. If patient meets criteria VAP below, code as VAP.  If patient does not meet all listed criteria, then '''do not code as VAP'''.
-'''Code the diagnosis VAP only if these criteria are met.''' The doctors may or may not be calling it a VAP but this has no bearing on the way we collect the information. Be sure to adhere''' strictly to these criteria '''.
+=== Criteria ===
 '''IF''' a patient has been on a device to assist respiration (ventilator) either continuously or intermittently through a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube (ETT) for at least '''48 hours before [[#onset of infection]], or new infection.''' (start counting the 48 hours from the time of intubation no matter where this intubation occurs '''before''' or '''during''' an admission to the ICU.) <!--per Dr. Olafson.-->