title: A targeted educational intervention to reduce ventilator-associated complications.
abstract: The optimal approach for the prevention of ventilator-associated complications (VACs) is currently unknown. A retrospective pre-post intervention analysis was conducted to assess a multifaceted educational intervention targeting the most common causes for VACs and VAC risk factors. Results indicated that the addition of this intervention to existing infection control and treatment protocols did not demonstrate a decrease in VAC occurrence or duration of mechanical ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Nolley
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.
authors.forename: Sergio E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Trevino
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Hilary M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Babcock
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO. Electronic address: mkollef@dom.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Marin H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kollef
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Education; Outcomes