HAP-Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) or nosocomial pneumonia refers to pneumonia contracted by a non ventilated or ventilated patient after at least 48 hours of being admitted to a hospital. *If a pathogen IS isolated from a culture which is drawn greater than 48 hrs AFTER admission, code as a HAP with organism. Note: a sterile aspiration can become superinfected while in hospital.
- NOTE: if there is insufficient criteria for a VAP in ventilated patients with positive cultures, the patient may still have a HAP.
- RE: patients from GG7(HSC)-even though this is considered a nursing home type ward,patients who acquire pneumonia and meet the HAP criteria will be called HAP.
- Also see:
- Pneumonia Etiology not clear (code 36-00)
- CAP Community acquired pneumonia
- VAP Ventilator acquired/associated pneumonia