Implementation of the "FASTHUG" concept decreases the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement 100,000 Lives Campaign made VAP a target of prevention and performance improvement. Additionally, the Joint Commission on Accreditation...

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Autores principales: Papadimos, Thomas J, Hensley, Sandra J, Duggan, Joan M, Khuder, Sadik A, Borst, Marilyn J, Fath, John J, Oakes, Lauri R, Buchman, Debra
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18271952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-2-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18271952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-2-3

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