Abstract
Surveillance for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is problematic. The CDC published a new surveillance framework [1] with two main goals. • Broaden focus of surveillance beyond VAP to include other common ventilator-associated complications (VACs). • Produce objective surveillance definitions using quantitative data based on changes in ventilator settings. It introduces a hierarchy of surveillance targets: 1. Ventilator associated complications (VAC). Includes both pulmonary and non pulmonary complications. 2. Infection related (IVAC) complications with an infective component.
Highlights
Surveillance for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is problematic
Produce objective surveillance definitions using quantitative data based on changes in ventilator settings. It introduces a hierarchy of surveillance targets: 1. Ventilator associated complications (VAC)
To gain an impression of rates of ventilator acquired complications using the new CDC criteria and impact on antibiotic prescription
Summary
Surveillance for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is problematic. The CDC published a new surveillance framework [1] with two main goals. Broaden focus of surveillance beyond VAP to include other common ventilator-associated complications (VACs). Produce objective surveillance definitions using quantitative data based on changes in ventilator settings.It introduces a hierarchy of surveillance targets: 1. Ventilator associated complications (VAC). Ventilator associated complications: observing implications of a new surveillance paradigm Introduction Surveillance for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is problematic. The CDC published a new surveillance framework [1] with two main goals. Broaden focus of surveillance beyond VAP to include other common ventilator-associated complications (VACs).
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