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.
• Used at HSC and STB
• this tag was introduced in the early 1990's as requested by Dr. Perry Gray.
• he used this information to monitor bed numbers for a specific ICU service and also review the frequency of patient movement to accomodate increased volume for that service.
• for EXAMPLES of how to code see: Overflow to other units - Critical Care 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