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Quality improvement: reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia
Critical Care volume 12, Article number: P432 (2008)
Methods
A 'VAP prevention bundle' was introduced in November 2005. Bundle compliance was assessed 1 year later (50 patients) and twice again (59 and 50 patients) after introduction of an educational package. The incidence of VAP was concurrently measured using HELICS definitions [3].
Results
VAP rates and bundle compliance were unaffected by passive bundle introduction. However, compliance increased following the intervention. The quarterly VAP incidence fell from 24 to 6/1,000 patient-ventilated days. There was a significant increase in the number of 'at-risk ventilated patient-days' between each incidence of VAP. See Table 1 and Figure 1.
Conclusion
Passive introduction of the bundle had limited effect as demonstrated by initial compliance. Compliance improved following education. Improved compliance was associated with a decreased incidence of VAP.
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Hawe, C., Ellis, K., Cairns, C. et al. Quality improvement: reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Crit Care 12 (Suppl 2), P432 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1186/cc6653
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