Dawn, Once a patient has been declared brain dead and the OPO is on board, there is even more reason to ensure that the donor is treated. And, the patients at least in our system and confirmed with NHSN, still count as an HAI (CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE). Even more important to be vigilant.
I have not found that exclusion in the CMS manual but since over 300 pages may have missed it. Maureen A. Seckel, APN, ACNS-BC, CCNS, CCRN, FCCM Lead CNS Medical Pulmonary Critical Care Sepsis Coordinator Christiana Care Health System 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road 3E29 Newark, DE 19718 Office 302 733-6023 [cid:[email protected]] From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Drahnak, Dawn Marie Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 6:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Patients deemed Organ Donors We recently revised our sepsis screen to simplify it and include exclusion criteria. Nurses have since questioned screening the patient who has been designated an organ donor. I feel we should not exclude these individuals from screening as we are concerned about organ viability. Any other facilities not screening the organ donors. Dawn M. Drahnak, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN Assistant Professor Pitt-Johnstown Baccalaureate Nursing Program 220 Nursing and Health Sciences Building Johnstown PA 15904 814-269-2045 Office 814-269-2995 Nursing Office 814-242-9111 Cell [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> "The eye cannot see what the mind does not know" author unknown
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