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'''ICU Var 3''' is used to | '''ICU Var 3''' 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 5 - Overflow]] is also used for this purpose. | *Because some patients "overflow" to more than one unit during their ICU stay, [[ICU Var 5 - Overflow]] is also used for this purpose. | ||
*Used at HSC and STB | *Used at HSC and STB | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 2008 July 22
ICU Var 3 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 5 - Overflow is also used for this purpose.
- Used at HSC and STB
Possible Values:
- SR = surgical patient into Recovery Room - under sicu
- 4 scenarios:
- Entire stay is in RR under SICU attending care.
- Before being transferred to SICU from RR a minimun time under SICU attending care in RR must be 2 hrs. or more to qualify as an overflow.
- Patient is transferred out of SICU into RR & is still under SICU care in RR before being transferred to the ward.
- Patient is transferred from SICU to RR then back to SICU. Note: This is not a new admission but should be tagged as an SR.
- MR = medical patient into Recovery Room - under micu
- CR = cardiac patient into Recovery Room – under ccu care
- SU = surgical patient into IICU - under sicu care
- MU = medical patient into IICU - under micu care
- CU = cardiac patient into IICU - under ccu care
- VM = cardiac sciences overflow into MICU - under CICU care
- VS = cardiac sciences overflow into SICU - under CICU care
- MC = medical patient into CCU – under micu care
- SC = surgical patient into CCU – under sicu care