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Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia: a multicenter prospective study. Crit Care Med 2013; 41:15-23. [PMID: 23222254 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318265e874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Ventilator-associated pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia may improve outcomes, but optimal methods to ensure implementation of guidelines in the intensive care unit are unclear. Hence, we determined the effect of educational sessions augmented with reminders, and led by local opinion leaders, as strategies to implement evidence-based ventilator-associated pneumonia guidelines on guideline concordance and ventilator-associated pneumonia rates. DESIGN Two-year prospective, multicenter, time-series study conducted between June 2007 and December 2009. SETTING Eleven ICUs (ten in Canada, one in the United States); five academic and six community ICUs. PATIENTS At each site, 30 adult patients mechanically ventilated >48 hrs were enrolled during four data collection periods (baseline, 6, 15, and 24 months). INTERVENTION Guideline recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia were implemented using a multifaceted intervention (education, reminders, local opinion leaders, and implementation teams) directed toward the entire multidisciplinary ICU team. Clinician exposure to the intervention was assessed at 6, 15, and 24 months after the introduction of this intervention. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The main outcome measure was aggregate concordance with the 14 ventilator-associated pneumonia guideline recommendations. One thousand three hundred twenty patients were enrolled (330 in each study period). Clinician exposure to the multifaceted intervention was high and increased during the study: 86.7%, 93.3%, 95.8%, (p < .001), as did aggregate concordance (mean [SD]): 50.7% (6.1), 54.4% (7.1), 56.2% (5.9), 58.7% (6.7) (p = .007). Over the study period, ventilator-associated pneumonia rates decreased (events/330 patients): 47 (14.2%), 34 (10.3%), 38 (11.5%), 29 (8.8%) (p = .03). CONCLUSIONS A 2-yr multifaceted intervention to enhance ventilator-associated pneumonia guideline uptake was associated with a significant increase in guideline concordance and a reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia rates.
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Philippart F, Max A, Couzigou C, Misset B. Reanimación y prevención de las infecciones nosocomiales. EMC - ANESTESIA-REANIMACIÓN 2013. [PMCID: PMC7147915 DOI: 10.1016/s1280-4703(12)63970-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Los servicios de reanimación deben organizar de forma minuciosa la prevención de infecciones en sus enfermos, ya que éstos suelen estar inmunodeprimidos, están sometidos a múltiples procedimientos invasivos realizados por un personal sanitario variado, a menudo en situaciones de urgencia y a cualquier hora del día o de la noche. Las principales infecciones que hay que tratar de prevenir son las neumonías bacterianas adquiridas asociadas a ventilación mecánica (NAVM), las infecciones relacionadas con catéteres intravasculares y las infecciones urinarias asociadas al sondeo vesical. La incidencia de estas infecciones ha disminuido en la mayoría de los servicios que realizan un control cifrado, sobre todo gracias a la implantación de programas de mejora de la calidad. Las técnicas de prevención son múltiples y deben aplicarse simultáneamente. Incluyen medidas globales, como las modalidades de prevención de la transmisión cruzada (higiene de las manos, sobre todo) o de uso de antibióticos, concebidas para reducir la presión de selección de bacterias resistentes a éstos, así como medidas específicas relativas a la colocación y uso de cada uno de los dispositivos invasivos. Numerosas técnicas han demostrado su eficacia en estudios de buen nivel metodológico (higiene de las manos, apósitos para catéteres, etc.), mientras que otras siguen siendo objeto de controversias, por lo que las recomendaciones nacionales e internacionales se actualizan regularmente de acuerdo con los nuevos datos científicos. Estas medidas, implantadas de manera razonada en el marco de programas de mejora de la calidad, permiten obtener tasas muy bajas de infecciones relacionadas con el uso de catéteres vasculares y resultados menos satisfactorios con las NAVM, que justifican la necesidad de proseguir la investigación en este campo.
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- Service de réanimation, Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, 12, rue de l’École-de-Médecine, 75270 Paris cedex 06, France
- Unité cytokines et inflammation, Institut Pasteur, 25-28, rue du Docteur-Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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- Service de réanimation, Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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- Unité d’hygiène, Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, 12, rue de l’École-de-Médecine, 75270 Paris cedex 06, France
- Chef du service de réanimation, Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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Rianimazione e prevenzione delle infezioni nosocomiali. EMC - ANESTESIA-RIANIMAZIONE 2013. [PMCID: PMC7148748 DOI: 10.1016/s1283-0771(12)63945-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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I servizi di rianimazione devono organizzare la prevenzione delle infezioni nei loro pazienti in modo minuzioso, in quanto i pazienti sono spesso immunodepressi e subiscono gesti invasivi molteplici, realizzati da personale differente, spesso in situazioni di urgenza e a qualsiasi ora del giorno o della notte. Le principali infezioni che bisogna tentare di prevenire sono le polmoniti batteriche acquisite sotto ventilazione meccanica (PAVM), le infezioni su cateteri intravascolari e le infezioni urinarie su catetere vescicale. L’incidenza di queste infezioni è diminuita nella maggior parte dei servizi che ne effettuano un monitoraggio su base numerica, in particolare nel quadro di programmi di miglioramento della qualità. Le tecniche di prevenzione sono molteplici e devono essere applicate simultaneamente. Esse riguardano delle misure globali, come le modalità di prevenzione della trasmissione crociata (igiene delle mani, in particolare) o di utilizzo degli antibiotici nella prospettiva di ridurre la pressione di selezione di batteri resistenti agli antibiotici, così come delle misure specifiche relative al posizionamento e all’utilizzo di ciascuno dei dispositivi invasivi. Numerose tecniche si sono dimostrate efficaci in studi di buon livello metodologico (igiene delle mani, medicazioni dei cateteri, ecc.) mentre altre sono ancora oggetto di controversie, portando a raccomandazioni nazionali e internazionali regolarmente aggiornate in funzione dei nuovi dati scientifici. Queste misure, implementate in modo ragionato nel quadro di programmi di miglioramento della qualità, consentono di ottenere dei tassi molto bassi per quanto riguarda le infezioni dei cateteri vascolari e dei risultati meno buoni per le PAVM, illustrando la necessità di proseguire la ricerca in questo settore.
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Zurmehly J. Oral care education in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: quality patient outcomes in the intensive care unit. J Contin Educ Nurs 2012; 44:67-75. [PMID: 23230853 DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20121203-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2012] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates in mechanically ventilated patients in the United States. Routine oral care has been shown to have a direct effect on reducing VAP rates. METHODS Intensive care unit registered nurses attended educational sessions about oral care and also used online education modules. Nursing care involving 180 intubated patients was observed, and changes were noted in practices related to oral care. RESULTS After the education intervention, the frequency of oral care increased significantly (p = .001) to tooth brushing every 4 hours and swabbing every 12 hours with 0.12% chlorhexidine solution. The evidence-based practice education intervention decreased VAP rates by 62.5%. CONCLUSION Significant reductions in VAP rates may be achieved through improved education and implementation of oral care protocols with 0.12% chlorhexidine solution.
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Kollef MH. Ventilator-associated complications, including infection-related complications: the way forward. Crit Care Clin 2012. [PMID: 23182526 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2012.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Acute respiratory failure represents the most common condition requiring admission to an adult intensive care unit. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been used as a marker of quality for patients with respiratory failure. Hospital-based process-improvement initiatives to prevent VAP have been successfully used. The use of ventilator-associated complications (VACs) has been proposed as an objective marker to assess the quality of care for this patient population. The use of evidence-based bundles targeting the reduction of VACs, as well as the conduct of prospective studies showing that VACs are preventable complications, are reasonable first-steps in addressing this important clinical problem.
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- Marin H Kollef
- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Dale C, Angus JE, Sinuff T, Mykhalovskiy E. Mouth care for orally intubated patients: a critical ethnographic review of the nursing literature. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2012; 29:266-74. [PMID: 23092851 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this critical ethnographic literature review was to explore the evolution of nursing discourse in oral hygiene for intubated and mechanically ventilated patients. METHODS The online databases CINAHL and MEDLINE were searched for nurse-authored English language articles published between 1960 and 2011 in peer-reviewed journals. Articles that did not discuss oral problems or related care for intubated adult patients were excluded. Articles that met the inclusion criteria were chronologically reviewed to trace changes in language and focus over time. RESULTS A total of 469 articles were identified, and 84 papers met all of the inclusion criteria. These articles presented an increasingly scientific and evaluative nursing discourse. Oral care originally focused on patient comfort within the literature; now it is emphasized as an infection control practice for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Despite concern for its neglected application, the literature does not sufficiently address mouth care's practical accomplishment. CONCLUSIONS Mouth care for orally intubated patients is both a science and practice. However, the nursing literature now emphasises a scientific discourse of infection prevention. Inattention to the social and technical complexities of practice may inhibit how nurses learn, discuss and effectively perform this critical aspect of patient care.
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- Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, B508 - 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5.
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Jam Gatell MR, Santé Roig M, Hernández Vian Ó, Carrillo Santín E, Turégano Duaso C, Fernández Moreno I, Vallés Daunis J. Assessment of a training programme for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Nurs Crit Care 2012; 17:285-92. [PMID: 23061618 PMCID: PMC3506739 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2012.00526.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent nosocomial infection in intensive care units (ICUs). Most published studies have analysed nurses' theoretical knowledge about a specific procedure; however, the transfer of this knowledge to the practice has received little attention. AIM To assess the impact of training session on nurses' knowledge regarding VAP, compliance with VAP preventive measures, VAP incidence and determining whether nursing workload affects compliance. METHOD A prospective, quasiexperimental, pre- and post-study of the nursing team in a 16-bed medical/surgical ICU. Pre-intervention phase: a questionnaire to assess nurses' knowledge of VAP prevention measures, direct observation and review of clinical records to assess compliance. Intervention phase: eight training sessions for nurses. The post-intervention phase mirrored the pre-intervention phase. FINDINGS Nurses answered more questions correctly on the post-intervention questionnaire than on the pre-intervention (17·87 ± 2·69 versus 15·91 ± 2·68, p = 0·002). Compliance with the following measures was better during the post-intervention period (p = 0·001): use of the smallest possible nasogastric tube, controlled aspiration of subglottic secretions and endotracheal tube cuff pressure, use of oral chlorhexidine and recording the endotracheal tube fixation number. VAP incidence remained unchanged throughout the study. However, a trend towards lower incidence of late (>4 days after intubation) VAP was observed (4·6 versus 3·1 episodes/1000 ventilation days, p = 0·37). CONCLUSION The programme improved both knowledge of and compliance with VAP preventive measures, although improved knowledge did not always result in improved compliance.
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Johnson K, Domb A, Johnson R. One evidence based protocol doesn't fit all: brushing away ventilator associated pneumonia in trauma patients. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2012; 28:280-7. [PMID: 22534495 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2012.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluate change in ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and nurse's attitudes, beliefs post implementation of an evidence based practice (EBP) oral hygiene protocol. METHODOLOGY/DESIGN/SETTING: Descriptive pre and post test design in two critical care units in a Level One Trauma Community Hospital. Oral hygiene protocol data was reanalysed to examine effects in medical surgical and trauma subgroups. OUTCOME MEASURES Oral care practices, attitudes and beliefs among nurses, and VAP rates according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. RESULTS Trauma rates increased from 6.4% to 10.0% (p=0.346), and medical/surgical rates decreased from 3.3% to 1.0% (p=0.042). Results revealed changes in nurses' beliefs regarding pre-admission colonisation (p=0.027) and having adequate training. Nurses' perception of facility support improved, by having suitable equipment and readily available supplies. Foam swabs with moisture agents at 4hours or less was 88.6% and toothbrush use at 12hours or less was 71%, with significant changes in frequency of oral care post intervention. CONCLUSIONS Trauma patients present with unique characteristics which compromise oral care. Understanding risk and prognostic factors, mechanisms of transmission and systemic inflammatory response are important when implementing EBP protocols. Nurses' attitudes, beliefs are important, and staff adherence considered when initiating EBP changes.
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- Critical Care Services, John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85020, USA.
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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: The Potential Critical Role of Emergency Medicine in Prevention. J Emerg Med 2012; 42:353-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2009] [Revised: 12/11/2009] [Accepted: 05/09/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bauman KA, Hyzy RC. ICU 2020: five interventions to revolutionize quality of care in the ICU. J Intensive Care Med 2012; 29:13-21. [PMID: 22328598 DOI: 10.1177/0885066611434399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Intensive care units (ICUs) are an essential and unique component of modern medicine. The number of critically ill individuals, complexity of illness, and cost of care continue to increase with time. In order to meet future demands, maintain quality, and minimize medical errors, intensivists will need to look beyond traditional medical practice, seeking lessons on quality assurance from industry and aviation. Intensivists will be challenged to keep pace with rapidly advancing information technology and its diverse roles in ICU care delivery. Modern ICU quality improvement initiatives include ensuring evidence-based best practice, participation in multicenter ICU collaborations, employing state-of-the-art information technology, providing point-of-care diagnostic testing, and efficient organization of ICU care delivery. This article demonstrates that each of these initiatives has the potential to revolutionize the quality of future ICU care in the United States.
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- Kristy A Bauman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Welsh CA, Flanagan ME, Hoke SC, Doebbeling BN, Herwaldt L. Reducing health care-associated infections (HAIs): lessons learned from a national collaborative of regional HAI programs. Am J Infect Control 2012; 40:29-34. [PMID: 21775022 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2010] [Revised: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a leading cause of death in United States health care settings, with an overall estimated annual incidence of 1.7 million. As antimicrobial resistance has increased, so too have efforts to reduce HAI rates. The objective of this study was to identify commonly cited lessons learned across a wide variety of HAI projects and hospital settings. METHODS Thirty-three hospitals participated in 5 different regional collaboratives supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Data on hospitals' successes, challenges, and lessons learned were collected via key informant interviews and structured, standardized case report forms. RESULTS Seven commonly cited themes were identified: foster change by first understanding resistance; commit to regular strategic communication and join a collaborative; start small and tailor implementation to local needs and cultures; engage frontline staff by involving them in the project and enlisting champions; educate and reeducate; convince administration to provide leadership, funds, and dedicated staff and assign accountability; and provide timely, relevant feedback and celebrate successes. CONCLUSION Despite the diversity of hospital settings, cultures, personnel, and HAI reduction projects, we found that hospitals encounter similar challenges and facilitators across projects. We offer a model of 7 process elements shown to be important to successful implementation.
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Alroumi F, Sarwar A, Grgurich PE, Lei Y, Hudcova J, Craven DE. Strategies for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: bundles, devices, and medications for improved patient outcomes. Hosp Pract (1995) 2012; 40:81-92. [PMID: 22406884 DOI: 10.3810/hp.2012.02.949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with significant patient morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs. In the current economic climate, it is crucial to implement cost-effective prevention strategies that have proven efficacy. Multiple prevention measures have been proposed by various expert panels. Global strategies have focused on infection control, and reduction of lower airway colonization with bacterial pathogens, intubation, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of stay in the intensive care unit. Routine use of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement ventilator care bundle is widespread, and has been clearly demonstrated to be an effective method for reducing the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. In this article, we examine specific aspects of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement bundle, better-designed endotracheal tubes, use of antibiotics and probiotics, and treatment of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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- Fahad Alroumi
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
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Kollef MH, Hamilton CW, Ernst FR. Economic impact of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a large matched cohort. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012; 33:250-6. [PMID: 22314062 DOI: 10.1086/664049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the economic impact of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) on length of stay and hospital costs. Design. Retrospective matched cohort study. SETTING Premier database of hospitals in the United States. PATIENTS Eligible patients were admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), received mechanical ventilation for ≥2 calendar-days, and were discharged between October 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009. METHODS VAP was defined by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), code 997.31 and ventilation charges for ≥2 calendar-days. We matched patients with VAP to patients without VAP by propensity score on the basis of demographics, administrative data, and severity of illness. Cost was based on provider perspective and procedural cost accounting methods. RESULTS Of 88,689 eligible patients, 2,238 (2.5%) had VAP; the incidence rate was 1.27 per 1,000 ventilation-days. In the matched cohort, patients with VAP ([Formula: see text]) had longer mean durations of mechanical ventilation (21.8 vs 10.3 days), ICU stay (20.5 vs 11.6 days), and hospitalization (32.6 vs 19.5 days; all [Formula: see text]) than patients without VAP ([Formula: see text]). Mean hospitalization costs were $99,598 for patients with VAP and $59,770 for patients without VAP ([Formula: see text]), resulting in an absolute difference of $39,828. Patients with VAP had a lower in-hospital mortality rate than patients without VAP (482/2,144 [22.5%] vs 630/2,144 [29.4%]; [Formula: see text]). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that VAP continues to occur as defined by the new specific ICD-9 code and is associated with a statistically significant resource utilization burden, which underscores the need for cost-effective interventions to minimize the occurrence of this complication.
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- Marin H Kollef
- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Foucrier A, Mourvilier B, Wolff M, Bouadma L. Bundles et prévention des pneumonies acquises sous ventilation mécanique. MEDECINE INTENSIVE REANIMATION 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13546-011-0334-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Flanagan ME, Welsh CA, Kiess C, Hoke S, Doebbeling BN. A national collaborative for reducing health care‒associated infections: current initiatives, challenges, and opportunities. Am J Infect Control 2011; 39:685-689. [PMID: 21665329 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2010] [Revised: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 12/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There has been increasing interest and an upsurge in efforts to prevent hospital-associated infections (HAIs), a leading cause of death in the United States. This study was conducted to assess current strategies and efforts of HAI reduction initiatives in hospitals. HAI reduction initiatives and factors influencing institutional participation in these initiatives were categorized. Data were collected via open-ended questions on surveys performed in 5 different HAI collaboratives. Thematic analysis of the coded qualitative data was conducted. A total of 1,212 health care professionals from 33 different hospitals participated. Improving hand hygiene was the most frequently mentioned HAI reduction initiative implemented in the previous year. Initiatives for reducing central line or central venous catheter infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia also were commonly cited. The most frequently mentioned challenges to implementing HAI reduction initiatives included poor adherence, insufficient resources, staffing problems, lack of culture change, no impetus to change, and issues related to staff and patient education. Many respondents identified engaging physicians as particularly challenging.These findings suggest that consistently improving hand hygiene remains a widespread problem for reducing HAIs and sustaining this type of behavioral change is difficult. Furthermore, ensuring staff and physician engagement and compliance in HAI reduction efforts remains challenging for most hospitals.
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- Indiana University (IU) Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research, Indianapolis, IN.
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Indianapolis, IN
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- Indiana University (IU) Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research, Indianapolis, IN; Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN; Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Indianapolis, IN; VA HSR&D Center on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
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Roberts N, Moule P. Chlorhexidine and tooth-brushing as prevention strategies in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia rates. Nurs Crit Care 2011; 16:295-302. [PMID: 21999420 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2011.00465.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication of mechanical ventilation after endotracheal intubation. The role of chlorhexidine and tooth-brushing has been considered as a clinical intervention to reduce infection rates, however, evidence to inform this needs appraising. AIM This paper presents a critical review on the effect of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) and tooth-brushing in decreasing rates of VAP in mechanically ventilated adult patients cared for in intensive care settings. METHODS A literature search was conducted using a number of bibliographic databases (n = 6). A number of parameters were used to exclude irrelevant papers. A total n = 17 papers were located and accessed, which were directly related to the field. Eight studies that met the criteria and addressed the study aims were reviewed. FINDINGS CHX was successful in reducing the rate of VAP and using a combination of CHX and colistine resulted in better oropharyngeal decontamination which reduced and delayed VAP. Chlorhexidine was also effective in reducing dental plaque in patients cared for in intensive care and had the potential to reduce nosocomial infections. Results of studies investigating the use of tooth-brushing in reducing VAP incidence proved inconsistent, although all recommend tooth-brushing as important in maintaining good oral hygiene. CONCLUSIONS The use of chlorhexidine has been proven to be of some value in reducing VAP, although may be more effective when used with a solution which targets gram-negative bacteria. Tooth-brushing is recommended in providing a higher standard of oral care to mechanically ventilated patients and reducing VAP when used with chlorhexidine. However, limitations in study design and inconsistency in results suggest that further research is required into the effects of tooth-brushing.
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Infection prevention measures, specifically targeting ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), have been purposed as quality-of-care indicators for patients in intensive care units. The authors discuss some of the recent evidence of the prevention of nosocomial infections, with a particular emphasis on VAP. Moreover, there are several pitfalls in considering VAP rates as a safety indicator. Because of these limitations, the authors recommend the use of specific process measures, designed to reduce VAP, as the basis for interinstitutional benchmarking.
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- Stijn Blot
- General Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
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Tokmaji G, Vermeulen H, Müller MCA, Kwakman PHS, Schultz MJ, Zaat SAJ. Silver coated endotracheal tubes for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Kollef MH. Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit: Beyond the Use of Bundles. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2011; 12:211-20. [DOI: 10.1089/sur.2010.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Marin H. Kollef
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Choi JS, Yeon JH. [Ventilator-associated pneumonia with circuit changes every 7 days versus every 14 days]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2011; 40:799-807. [PMID: 21336014 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.6.799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether the practice of not routinely changing ventilator circuits in patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). METHODS Patients were divided into two groups, ventilator circuits were routinely changed every 7 days for the control group (39) and every 14 days for the experimental group (40) over a period of 1 yr (April 1, 2009-March 31, 2010). Pediatric patients (age 17 yr or less) were not included. VAP was diagnosed by the criteria of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Incidence of VAP and characteristics of infection were evaluated. RESULTS In the experimental group, 2 episodes of pneumonia were observed in 40 patients and 1,322 ventilator days. The rate of VAP was 1.5 per 1,000 ventilator days. There was 1 episode of pneumonia in 39 patients and 481 ventilator days for the control group. The rate of VAP was 2.1 per 1,000 ventilator days. The difference between both groups was not significant (p=.695). CONCLUSION Extending ventilator circuit change interval from 7 days to 14 days does not increase the risk for VAP.
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- Jeong-Sil Choi
- Department of Nursing Science, Sangji University, 660 Usan-dong, Wonju 220-702, Korea.
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Maselli DJ, Restrepo MI. Strategies in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2011; 5:131-41. [PMID: 21300737 DOI: 10.1177/1753465810395655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a significant problem in the hospital setting, with very high morbidity, mortality, and cost. We performed an evidence-based review of the literature focusing on clinically relevant pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions to prevent VAP. Owing to the importance of this condition the implementation of preventive measures is paramount in the care of mechanically ventilated patients. There is evidence that these measures decrease the incidence of VAP and improve outcomes in the intensive care unit. A multidisciplinary approach, continued education, and ventilator protocols ensure the implementation of these measures. Future research will continue to investigate cost/benefit relationships, antibiotic resistance, as well as newer technologies to prevent contamination and aspiration in mechanically ventilated patients.
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- Diego J Maselli
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Mangino JE, Peyrani P, Ford KD, Kett DH, Zervos MJ, Welch VL, Scerpella EG, Ramirez JA. Development and implementation of a performance improvement project in adult intensive care units: overview of the Improving Medicine Through Pathway Assessment of Critical Therapy in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (IMPACT-HAP) study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2011; 15:R38. [PMID: 21266065 PMCID: PMC3222076 DOI: 10.1186/cc9988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Revised: 12/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In 2005 the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA) published guidelines for managing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP). Although recommendations were evidence based, collective guidelines had not been validated in clinical practice and did not provide specific tools for local implementation. We initiated a performance improvement project designated Improving Medicine Through Pathway Assessment of Critical Therapy in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (IMPACT-HAP) at four academic centers in the United States. Our objectives were to develop and implement the project, and to assess compliance with quality indicators in adults admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with HAP, VAP, or HCAP. METHODS The project was conducted in three phases over 18 consecutive months beginning 1 February 2006: 1) a three-month planning period for literature review to create the consensus pathway for managing nosocomial pneumonia in these ICUs, a data collection form, quality performance indicators, and internet-based repository; 2) a six-month implementation period for customizing ATS/IDSA guidelines into center-specific guidelines via educational forums; and 3) a nine-month post-implementation period for continuing education and data collection. Data from the first two phases were combined (pre-implementation period) and compared with data from the post-implementation period. RESULTS We developed a consensus pathway based on ATS/IDSA guidelines and customized it at the local level to accommodate formulary and microbiologic considerations. We implemented multimodal educational activities to teach ICU staff about the guidelines and continued education throughout post-implementation. We registered 432 patients (pre- vs post-implementation, 274 vs 158). Diagnostic criteria for nosocomial pneumonia were more likely to be met during post-implementation (247/257 (96.1%) vs 150/151 (99.3%); P = 0.06). Similarly, empiric antibiotics were more likely to be compliant with ATS/IDSA guidelines during post-implementation (79/257 (30.7%) vs 66/151 (43.7%); P = 0.01), an effect that was sustained over quarterly intervals (P = 0.0008). Between-period differences in compliance with obtaining cultures and use of de-escalation were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Developing a multi-center performance improvement project to operationalize ATS/IDSA guidelines for HAP, VAP, and HCAP is feasible with local consensus pathway directives for implementation and with quality indicators for monitoring compliance with guidelines.
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- The Ohio State University, 410 West 10th Ave, N-1150 Doan Hall Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Fresenius M, Heck M. Pneumonie. REPETITORIUM INTENSIVMEDIZIN 2011. [PMCID: PMC7123275 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16879-6_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Die maximale Inzidenz von ventilatorassoziierter Pneumonie (VAP) liegt nach Ibrahim et al. (2001) zwischen dem 6. und dem 10. Tag (◘ Abb. 13.1).
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- Michael Fresenius
- Chefarzt der Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Marienhaus Klinikum Bendorf-Neuwied-Waldbreitbach, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 59, 56564 Neuwied
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- Facharzt für Anästhesiologie – ambulante Narkosen –, Max-Reger-Str. 10, 69121 Heidelberg
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Raurell Torredà M. Impacto de los cuidados de enfermería en la incidencia de neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica invasiva. ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA 2011; 22:31-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfi.2010.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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[Prevention and follow-up care of sepsis. 1st revision of S2k guidelines of the German Sepsis Society (Deutsche Sepsis-Gesellschaft e.V., DSG) and the German Interdisciplinary Association of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Deutsche Interdisziplinäre Vereinigung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, DIVI)]. Internist (Berl) 2010; 51:925-32. [PMID: 20652527 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-010-2663-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The 1st revision of the S2k guideline on the prevention and follow-up care of sepsis, provided by the German Sepsis Society in collaboration with 17 German medical scientific societies and one self-help group provides state-of-the-art information on the effective and appropriate medical care of critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. The guideline recommendations may not be applied under all circumstances. It rests with the clinician to decide whether a certain recommendation should be adopted or not, taking into consideration the unique set of clinical facts presented in connection with each individual patient as well as the available resources.
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Rose L, Baldwin I, Crawford T. The use of bed-dials to maintain recumbent positioning for critically ill mechanically ventilated patients (The RECUMBENT study): Multicentre before and after observational study. Int J Nurs Stud 2010; 47:1425-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2009] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 04/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recognition and prevention of nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit and infection control in mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med 2010; 38:S352-62. [PMID: 20647793 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181e6cc98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) is a difficult diagnosis to establish in the critically ill patient due to the presence of underlying cardiopulmonary disorders (e.g., pulmonary contusion, acute respiratory distress syndrome, atelectasis) and the nonspecific radiographic and clinical signs associated with this infection. Additionally, the classification of NP in the intensive care unit setting has become increasingly complex, as the types of patients who develop NP become more diverse. The occurrence of NP is especially problematic as it is associated with a greater risk of hospital mortality, longer lengths of stay on mechanical ventilation and in the intensive care unit, a greater need for tracheostomy, and significantly increased medical care costs. The adverse effects of NP on healthcare outcomes has increased pressure on clinicians and healthcare systems to prevent this infection, as well as other nosocomial infections that complicate the hospital course of patients with respiratory failure. This manuscript will provide a brief overview of the current approaches for the diagnosis of NP and focus on strategies for prevention. Finally, we will provide some guidance on how standardized or protocolized care of mechanically ventilated patients can reduce the occurrence of and morbidity associated with complications like NP.
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Restrepo MI, Anzueto A, Arroliga AC, Afessa B, Atkinson MJ, Ho NJ, Schinner R, Bracken RL, Kollef MH. Economic burden of ventilator-associated pneumonia based on total resource utilization. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31:509-15. [PMID: 20302428 DOI: 10.1086/651669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize the current economic burden of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and to determine which services increase the cost of VAP in North American hospitals. DESIGN AND SETTING We performed a retrospective, matched cohort analysis of mechanically ventilated patients enrolled in the North American Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube (NASCENT) study, a prospective, randomized study conducted from 2002 to 2006 in 54 medical centers, including 45 teaching institutions (83.3%). METHODS Case patients with microbiologically confirmed VAP (n = 30)were identified from 542 study participants with claims data and were matched by use of a primary diagnostic code, and subsequently by the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, to control patients without VAP (n = 90). Costs were estimated by applying hospital-specific cost-to-charge ratios based on all-payer inpatient costs associated with VAP diagnosis-related groups. RESULTS Median total charges per patient were $198,200 for case patients and $96,540 for matched control patients (P < .001); corresponding median hospital costs were $76,730 for case patients and $41,250 for control patients (P = .001). After adjusting for diagnosis-related group payments, median losses to hospitals were $32,140 for case patients and $19,360 for control patients (P = .151). The median duration of intubation was longer for case patients than for control patients (10.1 days vs 4.7 days; P < .001), as were the median duration of intensive care unit stay (18.5 days vs 8.0 days; P < .001) and the median duration of hospitalization (26.5 days vs 14.0 days; P < .001). Examples of services likely to be directly related to VAP and having higher median costs for case patients were hospital care (P < .05) and respiratory therapy (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS VAP was associated with increased hospital costs, longer duration of hospital stay, and a higher number of hospital services being affected, which underscores the need for bundled measures to prevent VAP. TRIAL REGISTRATION NASCENT study ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00148642.
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- Marcos I Restrepo
- Veterans Evidence-Based Research Dissemination Implementation Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-4404, USA.
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Reinhart K, Brunkhorst FM, Bone HG, Bardutzky J, Dempfle CE, Forst H, Gastmeier P, Gerlach H, Gründling M, John S, Kern W, Kreymann G, Krüger W, Kujath P, Marggraf G, Martin J, Mayer K, Meier-Hellmann A, Oppert M, Putensen C, Quintel M, Ragaller M, Rossaint R, Seifert H, Spies C, Stüber F, Weiler N, Weimann A, Werdan K, Welte T. [Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care of sepsis. First revision of the S2k Guidelines of the German Sepsis Society (DSG) and the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive and Emergency Care Medicine (DIVI)]. Anaesthesist 2010; 59:347-70. [PMID: 20414762 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-010-1719-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- K Reinhart
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena.
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Reinhart K, Brunkhorst FM, Bone HG, Bardutzky J, Dempfle CE, Forst H, Gastmeier P, Gerlach H, Gründling M, John S, Kern W, Kreymann G, Krüger W, Kujath P, Marggraf G, Martin J, Mayer K, Meier-Hellmann A, Oppert M, Putensen C, Quintel M, Ragaller M, Rossaint R, Seifert H, Spies C, Stüber F, Weiler N, Weimann A, Werdan K, Welte T. Prevention, diagnosis, therapy and follow-up care of sepsis: 1st revision of S-2k guidelines of the German Sepsis Society (Deutsche Sepsis-Gesellschaft e.V. (DSG)) and the German Interdisciplinary Association of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Deutsche Interdisziplinäre Vereinigung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin (DIVI)). GERMAN MEDICAL SCIENCE : GMS E-JOURNAL 2010; 8:Doc14. [PMID: 20628653 PMCID: PMC2899863 DOI: 10.3205/000103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Practice guidelines are systematically developed statements and recommendations that assist the physicians and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care measures for specific clinical circumstances taking into account specific national health care structures. The 1st revision of the S-2k guideline of the German Sepsis Society in collaboration with 17 German medical scientific societies and one self-help group provides state-of-the-art information (results of controlled clinical trials and expert knowledge) on the effective and appropriate medical care (prevention, diagnosis, therapy and follow-up care) of critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. The guideline had been developed according to the “German Instrument for Methodological Guideline Appraisal” of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF). In view of the inevitable advancements in scientific knowledge and technical expertise, revisions, updates and amendments must be periodically initiated. The guideline recommendations may not be applied under all circumstances. It rests with the clinician to decide whether a certain recommendation should be adopted or not, taking into consideration the unique set of clinical facts presented in connection with each individual patient as well as the available resources.
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- K Reinhart
- University Hospital Jena, Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Therapy, Jena, Germany
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Bouadma L, Mourvillier B, Deiler V, Derennes N, Le Corre B, Lolom I, Régnier B, Wolff M, Lucet JC. Changes in knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions throughout a multifaceted behavioral program aimed at preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36:1341-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00134-010-1890-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2009] [Accepted: 03/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Díaz LA, Llauradó M, Rello J, Restrepo MI. Non-Pharmacological Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(10)70047-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Prevención no farmacológica de la neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica. Arch Bronconeumol 2010; 46:188-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2009.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2009] [Revised: 08/27/2009] [Accepted: 08/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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McHugh SM, Hill A, Humphreys H. Preventing healthcare-associated infection through education: Have surgeons been overlooked? Surgeon 2010; 8:96-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2009.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Accepted: 11/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A European care bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36:773-80. [DOI: 10.1007/s00134-010-1841-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2009] [Accepted: 12/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A multifaceted program to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: Impact on compliance with preventive measures*. Crit Care Med 2010; 38:789-96. [DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181ce21af] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Systems initiatives reduce healthcare-associated infections: a study of 22,928 device days in a single trauma unit. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 68:23-31. [PMID: 20065753 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181c82678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND "Implementation research" promotes the systematic conversion of evidence-based principles into routine practice to improve the quality of care. We hypothesized a system-based initiative to reduce nosocomial infection would lower the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), urinary tract infection (UTI), and bloodstream infection (BSI). METHODS From January 2006 to April 2008, 7,364 adult trauma patients were admitted, of which 1,953 (27%) were admitted to the trauma intensive care unit and comprised the study group. Tight glycemic control was maintained using a computer algorithm for continuous insulin administration based on every 2-hour blood glucose testing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions of nosocomial infections were used. Evidence-based infection reduction strategies included the following: a VAP bundle (spontaneous breathing, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, oral hygiene, bed elevation, and deep vein thrombosis/stress ulcer prophylaxis), UTI (expert insertion team and Foley removal/change at 5 days), and BSI (maximum barrier precautions, chlorhexidine skin prep, line management protocol). An electronic dashboard identified the at-risk population, and designated auditors monitored the compliance. Infection rates (events per 1,000 device days) were measured over time and compared annually using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS The study group had 22,928 device exposure days: 6,482 ventilator days, 9,037 urinary catheter days, and 7,399 central line days. Patient acuity, demographics, and number of device days did not vary significantly year-to-year. Annual infection rates declined between 2006 and 2008, and decreases in UTI and BSI rates were statistically significant (p < 0.05). These decreases pushed UTI and BSI rates below Centers for Disease Control and Prevention norms. CONCLUSIONS Over 28 months, a systems approach to reducing nosocomial infection rates after trauma decreased nosocomial infections: UTI (76.3%), BSI (74.1%), and VAP (24.9%). Our experience suggests that infection reduction requires (1) an evidence-based plan; (2) MD and staff education/commitment; (3) electronic documentation; and (4) auditors to monitor and ensure compliance.
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Kollef MH, Micek ST. Standardization of Care to Improve Outcomes of Patients with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia and Severe Sepsis. Intensive Care Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5562-3_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pneumonia. SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE 2010. [PMCID: PMC7122224 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-77893-8_29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is usually caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal pathogens that occur ≥48 h after hospital admission.1,2 Overall, more than 80% of HAP episodes are related to invasive airway management (in patients with endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy) with mechanical ventilation, which is known as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).3 VAP is defined as pneumonia developing more than 48 h after intubation and mechanical ventilation. Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) is part of the continuum of pneumonia, which includes patients who were hospitalized in an acute-care hospital for ≥2 days within 90 days of the infection; resided in a long-term care facility; received recent intravenous antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, or wound care within the past 30 days of the current infection; or attended a hospital or hemodialysis clinic.1,2 Although this document focuses more on HAP and VAP, many of the principles are also relevant to the management of HCAP. HAP, VAP, and HCAP are the second most common nosocomial infections after urinary tract infection, but are the leading causes of mortality due to hospital-acquired infections.4,5
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Kollef MH. Clinical practice improvement initiatives: don't be satisfied with the early results. Chest 2009; 136:335-338. [PMID: 19666754 DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-0637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Marin H Kollef
- Dr. Kollef is Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
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Barsanti MC, Woeltje KF. Infection Prevention in the Intensive Care Unit. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2009; 23:703-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2009.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Munro CL, Grap MJ, Jones DJ, McClish DK, Sessler CN. Chlorhexidine, toothbrushing, and preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults. Am J Crit Care 2009; 18:428-37; quiz 438. [PMID: 19723863 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of mechanical (toothbrushing), pharmacological (topical oral chlorhexidine), and combination (toothbrushing plus chlorhexidine) oral care on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation. METHODS Critically ill adults in 3 intensive care units were enrolled within 24 hours of intubation in a randomized controlled clinical trial with a 2 x 2 factorial design. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia at the time of intubation and edentulous patients were excluded. Patients (n = 547) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments: 0.12% solution chlorhexidine oral swab twice daily, toothbrushing thrice daily, both toothbrushing and chlorhexidine, or control (usual care). Ventilator-associated pneumonia was determined by using the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS). RESULTS The 4 groups did not differ significantly in clinical characteristics. At day 3 analysis, 249 patients remained in the study. Among patients without pneumonia at baseline, pneumonia developed in 24% (CPIS >or=6) by day 3 in those treated with chlorhexidine. When data on all patients were analyzed together, mixed models analysis indicated no effect of either chlorhexidine (P = .29) or toothbrushing (P = .95). However, chlorhexidine significantly reduced the incidence of pneumonia on day 3 (CPIS >or=6) among patients who had CPIS <6 at baseline (P = .006). Toothbrushing had no effect on CPIS and did not enhance the effect of chlorhexidine. CONCLUSIONS Chlorhexidine, but not toothbrushing, reduced early ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients without pneumonia at baseline.
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- Cindy L. Munro
- Cindy L. Munro and Mary Jo Grap are professors in the Adult Health Department, School of Nursing; Donna K. McClish is an associate professor, Department of Biostatistics; and Curtis N. Sessler is a professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Deborah J. Jones is an assistant professor, Acute and Continuing Care Department, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
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- Cindy L. Munro and Mary Jo Grap are professors in the Adult Health Department, School of Nursing; Donna K. McClish is an associate professor, Department of Biostatistics; and Curtis N. Sessler is a professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Deborah J. Jones is an assistant professor, Acute and Continuing Care Department, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
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- Cindy L. Munro and Mary Jo Grap are professors in the Adult Health Department, School of Nursing; Donna K. McClish is an associate professor, Department of Biostatistics; and Curtis N. Sessler is a professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Deborah J. Jones is an assistant professor, Acute and Continuing Care Department, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
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- Cindy L. Munro and Mary Jo Grap are professors in the Adult Health Department, School of Nursing; Donna K. McClish is an associate professor, Department of Biostatistics; and Curtis N. Sessler is a professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Deborah J. Jones is an assistant professor, Acute and Continuing Care Department, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
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- Cindy L. Munro and Mary Jo Grap are professors in the Adult Health Department, School of Nursing; Donna K. McClish is an associate professor, Department of Biostatistics; and Curtis N. Sessler is a professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Deborah J. Jones is an assistant professor, Acute and Continuing Care Department, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
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Präambel zum Kapitel D, Hygienemanagement, der Richtlinie für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsprävention. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2009; 52:949-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s00103-009-0930-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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As many as half of critically ill patients require mechanical ventilation. In this article, a program of research focused on reduction of risk associated with mechanical ventilation is reviewed. Airway management practices can have profound effects on outcomes in these patients. How patients are suctioned, types of processes used, effects of suctioning in patients with lung injury, and open versus closed suctioning systems all have been examined to determine best practices. Pneumonia is a common complication of mechanical ventilation (ventilator-associated pneumonia), and use of higher backrest elevations reduces risk of pneumonia, although compliance with such recommendations varies. The studies reviewed here describe backrest elevation practices, factors that affect backrest elevation, and the effect of backrest elevation on ventilator-associated pneumonia. Oral care strategies also have been investigated to determine their effect on ventilator-associated pneumonia. Oral care practices are reported to hold a low care priority, vary widely across care providers, and differ in intubated versus nonintubated patients. However, in several studies, oral applications of chlorhexidine have reduced the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Although ventilator patients require sedation, sedation is associated with significant risks. The overall goals of sedation are to provide physiological stability, to maintain ventilator synchrony, and to ensure patients' comfort-although methods to evaluate achievement of these goals are limited. Reducing risks associated with mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients is a complex and interdisciplinary process. Our understanding of the risks associated with mechanical ventilation is constantly changing, but care of these patients must be based on the best evidence.
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- Mary Jo Grap
- Mary Jo Grap is a professor in the school of nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, an acute care nurse practitioner, and associate editor of the American Journal of Critical Care
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Fukuda H, Imanaka Y. Assessment of transparency of cost estimates in economic evaluations of patient safety programmes. J Eval Clin Pract 2009; 15:451-9. [PMID: 19366392 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01033.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Transparency of costing is essential for decision-makers who require information on the efficiency of a health care programme, because effective decisions depend largely on applicability to their settings. The main objectives of this study were to assess published studies for transparency of cost estimates. METHODS We first developed criteria with two axes by reviewing publications dealing with economic evaluations and cost accounting studies: clarification of the scope of costing and accuracy of method evaluating costs. We then performed systematic searches of the literature for studies which estimated prevention costs and assessed the transparency and accuracy of costing based on our criteria. RESULTS Forty studies met the inclusion criteria. Half of the studies reported data for both the quantity and unit price of programmes in regard to prevention costs. Although 30 studies estimated costs of adverse events, 19 of these described the scope of costing only, and just five studies used a micro-costing method. Among 30 studies that estimated 'gross cost savings' and 'net cost savings', there was a huge discrepancy in labels. CONCLUSIONS Even if a cost study was conducted in accordance with existing techniques of economic evaluation which mostly paid attention to internal validity of cost estimates, without adequate explanation of the process of costing, reproducibility cannot be assured and the study may lose its value as scientific information. This study found that there is tremendous room for improvement.
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- Haruhisa Fukuda
- Department of Healthare Economics and Quality Management, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Walkey AJ, Reardon CC, Sulis CA, Nace RN, Joyce-Brady M. Epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a long-term acute care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009; 30:319-24. [PMID: 19245314 DOI: 10.1086/596103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the epidemiology and microbiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH). DESIGN Retrospective study of prospectively identified cases of VAP. SETTING Single-center, 207-bed LTACH with the capacity to house 42 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, evaluated from April 1, 2006, through January 31, 2008. METHODS Data on the occurrence of VAP were collected prospectively as part of routine infection surveillance at Radius Specialty Hospital. After March 2006, Radius Specialty Hospital implemented a bundle of interventions for the prevention of VAP (hereafter referred to as the VAP-bundle approach). A case of VAP was defined as a patient who required mechanical ventilation at Radius Specialty Hospital for at least 48 hours before any symptoms of pneumonia appeared and who met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for VAP. Sputum samples were collected from a tracheal aspirate if there was clinical suspicion of VAP, and these samples were semiquantitatively cultured. RESULTS During the 22-month study period, 23 cases of VAP involving 19 patients were associated with 157 LTACH admissions (infection rate, 14.6%), corresponding to a rate of 1.67 cases per 1,000 ventilator-days, which is a 56% reduction from the VAP rate of 3.8 cases per 1,000 ventilator-days reported before the implementation of the VAP-bundle approach (P< .001). Microbiological data were available for 21 (91%) of 23 cases of VAP. Cases of VAP in the LTACH were frequently polymicrobial (mean number +/- SD, 1.78+/-1.0 pathogens per case of VAP), and 20 (95%) of 21 cases of VAP had at least 1 pathogen (Pseudomonas species, Acinetobacter species, gram-negative bacilli resistant to more than 3 antibiotics, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) cultured from a sputum sample. LTACH patients with VAP were more likely to have a neurological reason for ventilator dependence, compared with LTACH patients without VAP (69.6% of cases of VAP vs 39% of cases of respiratory failure; P= .014). In addition, patients with VAP had a longer length of LTACH stay, compared with patients without VAP (median length of stay, 131 days vs 39 days; P= .002). In 6 (26%) of 23 cases of VAP, the patient was eventually weaned from use of mechanical ventilation. Of the 19 patients with VAP, 1 (5%) did not survive the LTACH stay. CONCLUSIONS The VAP rate in the LTACH is lower than the VAP rate reported in acute care hospitals. Cases of VAP in the LTACH were frequently polymicrobial and were associated with multidrug-resistant pathogens and increased length of stay. The guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that are aimed at reducing cases of VAP appear to be effective if applied in the LTACH setting.
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- Allan J Walkey
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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McClave SA, Martindale RG, Vanek VW, McCarthy M, Roberts P, Taylor B, Ochoa JB, Napolitano L, Cresci G. Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient:. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2009; 33:277-316. [DOI: 10.1177/0148607109335234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1284] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Khan MS, Siddiqui SZ, Haider S, Zafar A, Zafar F, Khan RN, Afshan K, Jabeen A, Khan MS, Hasan R. Infection control education: impact on ventilator-associated pneumonia rates in a public sector intensive care unit in Pakistan. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2009; 103:807-11. [PMID: 19342068 DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2008] [Revised: 03/05/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We describe efforts towards introducing infection control (IC) practices and establishment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in a public sector hospital in Pakistan. The study was conducted in an eight-bed intensive care unit. IC principles, introduced through interactive sessions, were used as an intervention and their impact was observed by conducting surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) before and after the intervention. Respiratory isolates of VAP patients in the period after intervention were screened for AMR, and empiric antibiotic at the time of admission was compared with the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern reported. VAP rates were high in general and declined in the period after intervention, although the difference was not significant. Of 37 VAP patients in the period after intervention, 68% had more than one clinically significant organism isolated from the respiratory specimen. Acinetobacter spp. were isolated from 76% of patients and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from 43%. All Acinetobacter spp. and 72% P. aeruginosa were multidrug resistant. The mean stay of the nosocomially infected patients was significantly higher than for the uninfected group (6.5 vs. 2.1 days, P<0.001). Our study suggests IC education needs to be supplemented by a hospital system that facilitates IC practices and development of surveillance programmes.
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- M S Khan
- Department of Microbiology and Pathology, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
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