“Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Barriers to Best Practices”
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Initiatives Webinar series with support from SynAptive, Medtronic & Saxe Communications* presents…”Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: Barriers to Best Practices”
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of hospital-acquired infection that typically develops after more than 48 hours of mechanical ventilation. VAP is a common and serious problem in the intensive care unit that is associated with an increased risk of death. Additionally, VAP significantly contributes to additional healthcare costs, mainly associated to longer ICU and hospital stay. This webinar will address the best practices for preventing VAP and exam the barriers to implementation.
Learning Objectives for Nurses | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the scope of the problem and current evidence
- Describe the role of subglottic secretions in the pathogenesis of VAP
- Discuss the mechanisms of barriers to implementation of best practices in the prevention of VAP
Presenter:
Ashish K. Khanna, M.D., FCCP, FCCM | Associate Professor of Anesthesiology | Wake Forest School of Medicine
Continuing Education for Physicians, Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists
Support for this educational activity from Medtronic.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of SynAptiv and Saxe Healthcare Communications. SynAptiv is accredited by ACCME for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care. This education activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour. Provider Saxe Healthcare Communications approved by California Board of Nursing, Provider # 14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider # 50-17032.
Questions should be addressed to: webinair@saxecommunications.com
* NOTE: This is a contracted supplier-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
