articleInfection Control and Hospital EpidemiologyMay 20, 2022HYBRID OA

Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update

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Abstract

The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), ventilator-associated events (VAE), and non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) in adults, children, and neonates. This document updates the Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Care Hospitals published in 2014. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA), and is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Hospital Association, the Association for Professionals in Infection…

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Keywords
  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia
  • Medicine
  • Pneumonia
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Infection control
  • Health care
  • Acute care
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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