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Master of Public Health

Implementation of a real-time compliance dashboard to help reduce SICU ventilator-associated pneumonia with the ventilator bundle.

AUTHORS

Zaydfudim V , Dossett LA , Starmer JM , Arbogast PG , Feurer ID , Ray WA , May AK , Pinson CW , . Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 2009 7 ; 144(7). 656-62

ABSTRACT

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) causes significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill surgical patients. Recent studies suggest that the success of preventive measures is dependent on compliance with ventilator bundle parameters.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) causes significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill surgical patients. Recent studies suggest that the success of preventive measures is dependent on compliance with ventilator bundle parameters.

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