Keith Debbie Davis, Garrett Kitty M, Hickox Gayle, Echols Becky, Comeau Elaine
St Joseph Hospital, Augusta, GA 30904, USA.
J Nurs Care Qual. 2004 Oct-Dec;19(4):328-33; quiz 334-5. doi: 10.1097/00001786-200410000-00007.
Nosocomial pneumonia is the second most costly infection occurring in US hospitals. It is associated with high mortality and morbidity and is considered one of the most difficult infections to diagnose and prevent. In 1999, St Joseph Hospital formed a multidisciplinary Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Performance Improvement Team to tackle the myriad of issues involved in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia and the care of this high-risk patient population. The accomplishments of the team were significant, with a 95% reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
医院获得性肺炎是美国医院中成本第二高的感染。它与高死亡率和高发病率相关，被认为是最难诊断和预防的感染之一。1999年，圣约瑟夫医院成立了一个多学科呼吸机相关性肺炎绩效改进团队，以解决预防呼吸机相关性肺炎及护理这一高危患者群体所涉及的众多问题。该团队取得了显著成就，呼吸机相关性肺炎的发生率降低了95%。
