title: Taking charge of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
abstract: Target average length of stay and treatment costs to develop best practices for care of ventilator-associated pneumonia patients.
authors.affiliation: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Bonnie J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Schleder
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007902:Length of Stay; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors