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VAP Rates
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Rates for Mount Sinai Hospital
What is ventilator associated pneumonia?
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a hospital acquired lung infection that may occur in patients who need to be on a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine) for more than two days. These serious infections are usually treated with antibiotics.
VAP rate
The rate refers to the number of diagnosed cases of VAP per 1,000 ventilator days in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Reporting
Period |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30 2016 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2016 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2016 |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 2015 |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30 2015 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2015 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2015 |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 2014 |
Jul. 1 - Sep. 30 2014 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2014 |
Sep. 1 - Dec. 31 2013 |
July 1 - Sep. 30 2013 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2013 |
Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 2013 |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 2012 |
Jul. 1 -
Sep. 30 2012 |
Oct. 1 -
Dec. 31 2012 |
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Case count |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less than 5 |
Less than 5 |
0 | 0 |
Less than 5 |
0 | 0 |
Less than 5 |
Less than 5 |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Rate per 1000 days |
3.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
We report VAP cases acquired at Mount Sinai Hospital, as required by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. We also actively monitor other related indicators that help us with our prevention efforts.
What are we doing to prevent VAP?
- Comprehensive hand washing and hand hygiene program mandatory part of orientation and training
- Ensuring our frontline teams are aware of and implementing the preventive measures
- Have an active multidisciplinary team leading this prevention initiative
- Performing data analysis and trending to facilitate decision making
- Providing ongoing communication and education for patients and staff
- Providing leadership in the area of critical care patient safety and quality initiatives
