Recent research suggests three post-intubation practices can decrease rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
For their study, researchers evaluated the effects of three post-intubation practices in hospital emergency rooms. The three practices are:
• Oral care
• Head-of-bed elevation
• Suctioning above the endotracheal tube balloon
The researchers found implementation of these three practices led to an 83 percent decrease in ventilator-acquired pneumonia cases. They also found clinicians do not need to wait for the patient to be admitted to ICUs to begin these practices.
For their study, researchers evaluated the effects of three post-intubation practices in hospital emergency rooms. The three practices are:
• Oral care
• Head-of-bed elevation
• Suctioning above the endotracheal tube balloon
The researchers found implementation of these three practices led to an 83 percent decrease in ventilator-acquired pneumonia cases. They also found clinicians do not need to wait for the patient to be admitted to ICUs to begin these practices.
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