Episode 97: How To Truly Prevent Ventilator-associated Pneumonias

How does ventilator-associated pneumonia occur?  How does the failure to practice the ABCDEF bundle increase the risks of prolonged time on the ventilator and mortality? What do we know about the impact of early mobility on VAPs?  Let's dive deep into what we know about VAPs and how to drive down the rates in our ICUs.  Photos, transcriptions, and citations at: www.DaytonICUConsulting.com @DaytonICUConsulting

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Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP-BC, is an ICU nurse practitioner and consultant on a mission to create Awake and Walking ICUs. She hands the microphone to ICU survivors and bedside caregivers to reveal the realities of ICU experience and patients' journeys after discharge. The big picture of sedation and immobility is discussed and we explore how to improve short and long-term patient outcomes. We shift the vision from transferring out of the ICU to walking straight home after the ICU. www.DaytonICUconsulting.com