Effect of modified care bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically-ill neurosurgical patients.

Background: Care bundles for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) have been shown to minimize the rate of VAP in critically ill patients. Standard care bundles may need to be modified in resource-constrained situations. The goal of this study was to see if our modified VAP-care bundles lowered the risk of VAP in neurosurgical patients.

Results of an Evidence-Based Care Bundle for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Neurosurgical Patients.

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common intensive care unit-acquired infection, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased hospital costs.

Objective: To determine the VAP rate before and after using the care bundle.

Material And Method: A pre- and intervention study was conducted in the Neurosurgical Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at a university hospital between April 2012 and February 2013.