title: Development of an intervention model for the prevention of aspiration pneumonia in high-risk patients on a medical-surgical unit.
abstract: Aspiration pneumonia is associated with significantly high morbidity and mortality rates, accompanied by high health care costs. As a result, aspiration pneumonia preventive efforts are a national priority. The development of an intervention model for the prevention of aspiration pneumonia in high-risk medical-surgical inpatients at an urban teaching hospital is described. The intervention model consists of the implementation and evaluation of a risk assessment tool and development of an aspiration pneumonia prevention protocol.
authors.affiliation: Virtua, Mariton, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Ilia M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Echevarria
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwoebel
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009511:New England; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement; D018570:Risk Assessment