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Compliance of a ventilator-associated pneumonia care bundle in an adult intensive care setting

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the leading cause of death amongst hospital-acquired infections and is also linked to an increased length of stay and cost of care. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement ventilator bundle is comprised of a series of interventions, which, when implemented together, have been shown to decrease the incidence of VAP. The aim of this study was to determine the compliance of the bundle and if <95% [1] devise strategies to improve compliance.

Source: F1000Research

DOI: 10.7490/f1000research.1095196.1

Authors: Geoffrey Wigmore, R Sethuraman

Institution: Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Language: English

Topic: Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,350