ICU cuts hospital-acquired pneumonia by 43%.
Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA, reduced its hospital-acquired pneumonia rate by 43% using kinetic therapy and early nutritional intervention. A formal evaluation tool identifies high-risk patients within 24 hours of admission. Clinicians were also educated on appropriate hand washing, suctioning, assessment techniques, and circuit changes, as well as the modes of transmission.
D019985:Benchmarking; D002140:California; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D018529:Nutritional Support; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011187:Posture; D018570:Risk Assessment