The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a bundle called FAST HUG in ventilator-associated pneumonia, weigh the healthcare costs of ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in the intensive care unit, and hospital mortality due to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Material and...
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doaj-18bef7581a9a4d0f97dd85ffc7dc09862020-11-25T02:49:19ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases1413-86702016-05-01203267271S1413-86702016000300008The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumoniaCléria Rodrigues Ferreira0Denis Fabiano de Souza1Thulio Marques Cunha2Marcelo Tavares3Samir Seme Arab Reis4Reginaldo Santos Pedroso5Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder6Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, BrazilFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, BrazilFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, BrazilFaculdade de Matemática, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, BrazilInstituto do Coração do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberlândia, MG, BrazilEscola Técnica de Saúde, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, BrazilInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Corresponding author.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a bundle called FAST HUG in ventilator-associated pneumonia, weigh the healthcare costs of ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in the intensive care unit, and hospital mortality due to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Material and methods: The study was performed in a private hospital that has an 8-bed intensive care unit. It was divided into two phases: before implementing FAST HUG, from August 2011 to August 2012 and after the implementation of FAST HUG, from September 2012 to December 2013. An individual form for each patient in the study was filled out by using information taken electronically from the hospital medical records. The following data was obtained from each patient: age, gender, reason for hospitalization, use of three or more antibiotics, length of stay, intubation time, and outcome. Results: After the implementation of FAST HUG, there was an observable decrease in the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (p < 0.01), as well as a reduction in mortality rates (p < 0.01). In addition, the intervention resulted in a significant reduction in intensive care unit hospital costs (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The implementation of FAST HUG reduced the number of ventilator-associated pneumonia cases. Thus, decreasing costs, reducing mortality rates and length of stay, which therefore resulted in an improvement to the overall quality of care. Keywords: Ventilator-associated pneumonia, Checklist, Cost, Mortalityhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016300514 |
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Cléria Rodrigues Ferreira Denis Fabiano de Souza Thulio Marques Cunha Marcelo Tavares Samir Seme Arab Reis Reginaldo Santos Pedroso Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Cléria Rodrigues Ferreira Denis Fabiano de Souza Thulio Marques Cunha Marcelo Tavares Samir Seme Arab Reis Reginaldo Santos Pedroso Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder |
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The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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1413-8670 |
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a bundle called FAST HUG in ventilator-associated pneumonia, weigh the healthcare costs of ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in the intensive care unit, and hospital mortality due to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Material and methods: The study was performed in a private hospital that has an 8-bed intensive care unit. It was divided into two phases: before implementing FAST HUG, from August 2011 to August 2012 and after the implementation of FAST HUG, from September 2012 to December 2013. An individual form for each patient in the study was filled out by using information taken electronically from the hospital medical records. The following data was obtained from each patient: age, gender, reason for hospitalization, use of three or more antibiotics, length of stay, intubation time, and outcome. Results: After the implementation of FAST HUG, there was an observable decrease in the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (p < 0.01), as well as a reduction in mortality rates (p < 0.01). In addition, the intervention resulted in a significant reduction in intensive care unit hospital costs (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The implementation of FAST HUG reduced the number of ventilator-associated pneumonia cases. Thus, decreasing costs, reducing mortality rates and length of stay, which therefore resulted in an improvement to the overall quality of care. Keywords: Ventilator-associated pneumonia, Checklist, Cost, Mortality |
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