Abstract
Prevention practices for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN).
Highlights
In 2020, with the support of numerous healthcare leadership organization, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs formed the National Organization to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NOHAP)
The s Research Network (SRN) is an international consortium of 96 hospitals that participate in multicenter healthcare epidemiology research
Members indicated that they do not (1) monitor incidence of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP) (n = 8, 24.2%), (2) have a universal oral care policy (n = 19, 57.6%), (3) have a presurgical requirement for oral hygiene (n = 18, 54.5%), (4) routinely evaluate for continued need of oropharyngeal tubes (n = 22, 66.7%), and/or (5) track the antibiotic use associated with NVHAP (n = 24, 72.7 %,)
Summary
In 2020, with the support of numerous healthcare leadership organization, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs formed the National Organization to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NOHAP). The recently published NOHAP call to action outlines strategic areas for research focused on understanding the economic impact, pathogenesis, and best NVHAP survey methods. Emphasized is the importance of describing pathways for prevention and implementation science related to NVHAP.[2] The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) published a published a position paper stating that hospitals should design local programs to address NVHAP, including surveillance and reporting requirements.[5]. To understand the current status of NVHAP prevention programs in US hospitals, we created a survey designed to identify current NVHAP policies and prevention practices
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