Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation
M Klompas, Y Khan, K Kleinman, RS Evans, JF Lloyd… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance is time consuming,
subjective, inaccurate, and inconsistently predicts outcomes. Shifting surveillance from …
subjective, inaccurate, and inconsistently predicts outcomes. Shifting surveillance from …
Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and antibiotic use in patients in intensive care units
Y Hayashi, K Morisawa, M Klompas… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Hospitals and quality improvement agencies are vigorously focusing on
reducing rates of hospital-acquired infection. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is …
reducing rates of hospital-acquired infection. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is …
Ventilator-associated events: what they are and what they are not
M Klompas - Respiratory care, 2019 - rc.rcjournal.com
In 2013, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention redefined
surveillance for quality of care in ventilated patients by shifting from ventilator-associated …
surveillance for quality of care in ventilated patients by shifting from ventilator-associated …
Does ventilator-associated event surveillance detect ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Y Fan, F Gao, Y Wu, J Zhang, M Zhu, L Xiong - Critical care, 2016 - Springer
Background Ventilator-associated event (VAE) is a new surveillance paradigm for
monitoring complications in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICUs) …
monitoring complications in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICUs) …
Automated surveillance for ventilator-associated events
JP Stevens, G Silva, J Gillis, V Novack, D Talmor… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
implemented a new, multitiered definition for ventilator-associated events (VAEs) to replace …
implemented a new, multitiered definition for ventilator-associated events (VAEs) to replace …
The clinical impact and preventability of ventilator-associated conditions in critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated
J Muscedere, T Sinuff, DK Heyland, PM Dodek… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Ventilator-associated conditions (VACs) and infection-related ventilator-
associated complications (iVACs) are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new …
associated complications (iVACs) are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new …
Should ventilator-associated events become a quality indicator for ICUs?
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention replaced their longstanding
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) definitions with ventilator-associated event (VAE) …
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) definitions with ventilator-associated event (VAE) …
Rapid and reproducible surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia
M Klompas, K Kleinman, Y Khan… - Clinical infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract (See the Editorial Commentary by Magill and Fridkin, on pages 378–80.)
Background. The complexity and subjectivity of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) …
Background. The complexity and subjectivity of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) …
[PDF][PDF] Complications of mechanical ventilation—the CDC's new surveillance paradigm
M Klompas - N Engl J Med, 2013 - med.unipmn.it
Benchmarking the quality of care for ventilated patients has been an elusive goal for
regulators and quality advocates for many years. The VAP rate is the usual metric proposed …
regulators and quality advocates for many years. The VAP rate is the usual metric proposed …
Electronic implementation of a novel surveillance paradigm for ventilator-associated events. Feasibility and validation
PMC Klein Klouwenberg, MSM van Mourik… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Accurate surveillance of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is hampered by
subjective diagnostic criteria. A novel surveillance paradigm for ventilator-associated events …
subjective diagnostic criteria. A novel surveillance paradigm for ventilator-associated events …