Mentor/s
Dr. Theresa Soltis
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the onset or diagnosis of pneumonia within 48-72 hours of endotracheal intubation (Ignatavicus et al, 2021). VAP is one of the most common and deadly hospital-associated infections (HAI), increasing medical costs by $40,000 and lengthening hospital stay by an additional seven to nine days (Timsit et. al., 2017). The death rate of VAP patients is two to ten times more than that of non-VAP patients, highlighting just how important it is to decrease the incidence of this disease (Liu et. al., 2020). In implementing daily sedation vacation in the care of mechanically ventilated ICU patients, VAP occurrence will decrease.
College and Major available
Nursing RN-BSN
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
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Use of Daily Sedation Vacation Protocol in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the onset or diagnosis of pneumonia within 48-72 hours of endotracheal intubation (Ignatavicus et al, 2021). VAP is one of the most common and deadly hospital-associated infections (HAI), increasing medical costs by $40,000 and lengthening hospital stay by an additional seven to nine days (Timsit et. al., 2017). The death rate of VAP patients is two to ten times more than that of non-VAP patients, highlighting just how important it is to decrease the incidence of this disease (Liu et. al., 2020). In implementing daily sedation vacation in the care of mechanically ventilated ICU patients, VAP occurrence will decrease.
Students' Information
Theresa Cash
Major: Nursing
Minors: Psychology and Honors
Year of Graduation: 2023