Impact of a VAP bundle in Belgian intensive care units

Impact of a VAP bundle in Belgian intensive care units

Abstract Background In order to decrease the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in Belgium, a national campaign for implementing a VAP bundle involving assessment of sedation, cuff pressure control, oral care with chlorhexidine and semirecumbent position, was launched in 2011–2012. T...

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Main Authors: Laurent Jadot, Luc Huyghens, Annick De Jaeger, Marc Bourgeois, Dominique Biarent, Adeline Higuet, Koen de Decker, Margot Vander Laenen, Baudewijn Oosterlynck, Patrick Ferdinande, Pascal Reper, Serge Brimioulle, Sophie Van Cromphaut, Stéphane Clement De Clety, Thierry Sottiaux, Pierre Damas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
VAP
VAP bundle
Belgian ICUs
VAP survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0412-8

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