ICU Var 5 - Overflow
ICU Var 5 is used to tag those patients that "overflow" onto other ICU units while under the care of a specific ICU service.
- Because some patients "overflow" to more than one unit during their ICU stay, ICU Var 3 is also used for this purpose.
- HSC and STB only.
Possible Values:
- CM = cardiac patient into MICU – under cardiology care
- SM = surgical patient into MICU – under micu care
- MV = MICU pt overflow into Cardiac Sciences - under MICU care
- SV = SICU pt overflow into Cardiac Sciences — under SICU care
- MS = medical patient into SICU – under micu care
- CS = cardiac patient into SICU – under cardiology care