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Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Care Hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Susan E. Coffin ,
Michael Klompas ,
David Classen ,
Kathleen M. Arias ,
Kelly Podgorny ,
Deverick J. Anderson ,
Helen Burstin ,
David P. Calfee ,
Erik R. Dubberke  and
Victoria Fraser
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Susan E. Coffin
Affiliation:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia andUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michael Klompas
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women's Hospitaland Harvard Medical School, Boston
David Classen
Affiliation:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Kathleen M. Arias
Affiliation:
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Washington, D.C.
Kelly Podgorny
Affiliation:
Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Deverick J. Anderson
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Helen Burstin
Affiliation:
National Quality Forum, Washington, D.C.
David P. Calfee
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Erik R. Dubberke
Affiliation:
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Victoria Fraser
Affiliation:
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Dale N. Gerding
Affiliation:
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hines, Illinois
Frances A. Griffin
Affiliation:
Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Peter Gross
Affiliation:
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack University of Medicine and Dentistry–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
Keith S. Kaye
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Evelyn Lo
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Jonas Marschall
Affiliation:
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Leonard A. Mermel
Affiliation:
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown Universityand Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Lindsay Nicolle
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
David A. Pegues
Affiliation:
David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles
Trish M. Perl
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and University, Baltimore, Maryland
Sanjay Saint
Affiliation:
Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center and theUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Cassandra D. Salgado
Affiliation:
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Robert A. Weinstein
Affiliation:
Stroger (Cook County) Hospital and theRush University Medical Center, Chicago
Robert Wise
Affiliation:
Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Deborah S. Yokoe
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women's Hospitaland Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections. The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist acute care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention efforts. Refer to the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Infectious Diseases Society of America “Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections” Executive Summary and Introduction and accompanying editorial for additional discussion.

1. Occurrence of VAP in acute care facilities.

a. VAP is one of the most common infections acquired by adults and children in intensive care units (ICUs).

i. In early studies, it was reported that 10%-20% of patients undergoing ventilation developed VAP. More-recent publications report rates of VAP that range from 1 to 4 cases per 1,000 ventilator-days, but rates may exceed 10 cases per 1,000 ventilator-days in some neonatal and surgical patient populations. The results of recent quality improvement initiatives, however, suggest that many cases of VAP might be prevented by careful attention to the process of care.

2. Outcomes associated with VAP

a. VAP is a cause of significant patient morbidity and mortality, increased utilization of healthcare resources, and excess cost.

i. The mortality attributable to VAP may exceed 10%.

ii. Patients with VAP require prolonged periods of mechanical ventilation, extended hospitalizations, excess use of antimicrobial medications, and increased direct medical costs.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 29 , supplement S1: A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals , October 2008 , pp. S31 - S40
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2008

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