The Impact of Nursing Education on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Bundle to Reduce Incidence of Infection: A Quality Improvement Project
Aubrey Alfano,
Katie Riddle,
Kyle Nordstrom
et al.
Abstract:Background
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a health care–acquired infection that leads to poor patient outcomes, increased length of hospital stay, exhaustion of health care resources, and unnecessary increases in health care costs.
Objectives
This project was designed to educate registered nurses on the importance of an evidence-based VAP prevention bundle that reduces the overall incidence of VAP infections.
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