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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs

Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP

Prevent Device/Procedure Infections

Staphylococcus aureus is the most commonly-identified Gram-positive organism causing both ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP). Prevention of VAP and NV-HAP is a crucial, yet sometimes-overlooked aspect of MRSA prevention.

This section focuses on preventing device-related infections by reducing or eliminating VAP. While NV-HAP is technically not device-related, there are some common themes to prevention. 

Presentations

After reviewing the content of this presentation, viewers will be able to:

  • Discuss the causes and risks associated with hospital-acquired pneumonia.
  • Describe the current guidelines and key best practice recommendations for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia.
  • Review the current recommendations for implementation of a bundled approach to reduce hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Documents:

Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP– Slides (PPTX, 6.6 MB)

Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP– Facilitator Guide (.DOCX, 3.6 MB)

One-Pagers

One Pager: VAP Prevention: Essential Practices One-Pager (DOCX, 986 KB)

Provides a concise summary of key essential practices for prevention of VAP.

One Pager: NV-HAP Prevention: Essential Practices One-Pager (DOCX, 305 KB)

Provides a concise summary of key essential practices for prevention of NV-HAP.

Tools & Resources

CUSP Tool: Daily Goals Checklist for ICU (DOCX, 413 KB)

CUSP Tool: Daily Goals Checklist for Non-ICU (DOCX, 393 KB)

The Daily Goals Checklist is a tool designed to guide healthcare teams in reviewing patient needs and setting daily goals for each patient.

More detail on the Daily Goals process can be found on the AHRQ website:

AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients (2017)

For more information and resources on improving care for patients on mechanical ventilation, please visit the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients. This toolkit was designed to help units improve safety and quality of care for their mechanically ventilated patients.

CUSP Topic: What Are The 4 Es?

The 4 Es – Engage, Educate, Execute, and Evaluate – focuses on both the technical aspects of improving prevention practices and the adaptive aspects of establishing a culture of patient safety among staff and leadership. This link will direct you to the CUSP topic page on the 4 Es.

Page last reviewed October 2024
Page originally created October 2024

Internet Citation: Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP. Content last reviewed October 2024. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/vap.html

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