Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Rate - Adult

Number of ventilator associated pneumonia cases per 1,000 ventilator days in ICU

Why is this important?  Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is important for critically ill and post operative patients due to increased complications such as prolonged mechanical ventilation and intensive care stay, overall increased hospital stay and higher costs. 

How do we compare?  BETTER than the national rate for the best quartile. 

Source:   National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS)