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PATIENT SAFETY GOAL NO 12 : TO REDUCE
VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP) IN
THE ICU.
SAFETY KPI 18 : RATE OF VAP ( NUMBER OF VAP PER
1000 VENTILATOR DAYS )
INTRODUCTION
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is a Nosocomial Infection
affecting patient on mechanical ventilator (endotracheal tube /
tracheostomy). This infection is a major problem in ICU which
may lead to prolong hospital stay morbidity or mortality.
OBJECTIVE
Reduce the incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ).
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