Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Putting it all together

Linda R Greene

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.003

Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Putting it all together

Am J Infect Control. 2020 May;48(5S):A36-A38. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.003.

Author

Linda R Greene¹

Affiliation

¹ Manager of Infection Prevention, University of Rochester Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY. Electronic address: Linda_Greene@URMC.Rochester.edu.

PMID: 32331564
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.003

Abstract

This section highlights the necessary steps to implement a robust plan to connect surveillance and prevention strategies for nonventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) as described in previous sections. In addition to specific NV-HAP strategies, the importance of general infection prevention principles that are common to all settings for prevention of all health care-associated infections are reviewed. The section also provides an overview of a step-wise model to develop a comprehensive NV-HAP surveillance plan. A sample case review form is included.

Keywords: Pneumonia; Prevention; Risk factors; Surveillance.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cross Infection* / epidemiology
Cross Infection* / prevention & control
Delivery of Health Care
Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia*
Humans
Pneumonia*
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated* / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated* / prevention & control
Risk Factors

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents