1) According to the recommendations made by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), general strategies that have been found to influence the risk of VAP include the use of non-invasive ventilation whenever possible.
The "Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals" was produced by The Joint Commission, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
The kit's components help ensure compliance with the latest guidelines from The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America /Infectious Diseases Society of America (SHEA/IDSA Practice Recommendations), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
According to the recommendations made by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), general strategies that have been found to influence the risk of VAP include the use of non-invasive ventilation whenever possible2.
The 2009 proposed patient safety goals were created as a part of a multiorganization collaboration that included The Joint Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
The product is also designed to assist facilities with infection risk reduction strategies such as those recommended by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Strategies to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (1).
