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Improving Resident Oral Health and Adherence to a Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Bundle in a Skilled Nursing
Patricia Finch Guthrie1, Shelley Rayborn, John Boatright
1Interprofessional Education Department (Dr Guthrie), Department of Nursing (Ms Rayborn and Dr Pearson), and Department of Respiratory Care (Dr Boatright), Henrietta Schmoll School of Health (HSSH), St Catherine University, St Paul, Minnesota; and Benedictine Health Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mss Wieting, Peterson, and Danahy).
Abstract:
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is common with mechanical ventilation. VAP bundles have improved outcomes in acute care and long-term acute care hospitals. This article reports on an implementation of a VAP bundle designed for a skilled nursing facility (SNF). The primary goal was to improve oral health, a significant factor for VAP, and improve SNF nurse adherence to the bundle. Improvements in oral health and adherence were demonstrated. Nurses had difficulty with adhering to maintaining the tracheostomy cuff seal.
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