Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE)
Change in progess - still outstanding info being checked into. Feb 8.16 - Change to hospital procedure: [http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/index.php stop screening for VRE & ESBL or MRO.
- We won't code in DX if patient is colonized with VRE or ESBL or MRO (no clinical signs or symptoms of infection). Only code if showing clinical signs & symptoms of an infection related to having VRE or ESBL or MRO.--Trish Ostryzniuk 16:22, 2016 February 8 (CST)
- Also see; Staff FAQ RE VRE]
- We will continue to track VRE infections in the DX code, when they are ID'd and causing symptoms. Hospitals will no longer be "screening" specific patient's if they are carriers (colonizers) of this pathogen nor will they be putting these patients on Contact Precaution.
Collector will still track as a DX if VRE or ESBL or MRO is causing of symptoms of infection, but won't mark in TASK if contact precaution/isolation if they are not applied.
- SBGH we are still isolating VRE positive pts and are still doing the screening for VRE, should we continue to fill this out in the tasks? in addition to coding? -Feb 8.16- Laura kolesar.
- Yes, until there is memo for stop date at your site.Trish Ostryzniuk 16:46, 2016 February 8 (CST)
- GRACE - They are no longer screening or isolating VRE pts at GGH.--Lisa Kaita 14:50, 2016 February 8 (CST)
- The term "Surveillance " is no longer in effect for VRE either as patients will no longer have swabs done on admission. HSC has DC'd this effective Feb 8.16 including Isolation precautions as described above. ID has stated all WRHA sites will follow these changes over next week or 2.--Llemoine 15:02, 2016 February 8 (CST)
- Further to VRE changes-we will not change all previous data/codes/tasks entered prior to Feb 8th.--Llemoine 15:09, 2016 February 8 (CST)
- VIC Template:Discussion
- OAK Template:Discussion
- CON -no longer doing isolation for VRE as per WRHA policy
22 - Enterococcus -vancomycin-resistant (VRE)
NOTE: Database Task team meeting Nov 7.13
Template:Discussion Regarding coding of MRSA and VRE colonization. As has been pointed out before, this is problematic. Allan reported that Dr. Kumar has said he has no need for that information, and that Dr. Olafson indicated that MRSA colonization is needed for the national Vital Signs project. Julie reported that in the past 2 years there were 2 requests for data related to these variables. It was decided that Allan with contact Dr. Embil and see if we can obtain this data from Infection Control. If so, we could import it into the database, and have our data collectors cease obtaining it.Trish Ostryzniuk 17:50, 2013 November 7 (CST)