Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Program

MSC’s comprehensive program provides a general background on the cause, pathophysiology, progression and treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia. Guidance is provided regarding how practices can be modified to prevent and reduce the risk of this costly hospital-acquired infection.

Clinical Applicability

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after the initiation of mechanical ventilation and carries a significant mortality risk. Recent national healthcare quality initiatives focusing on risk factors that contribute to VAP have drawn attention to the morbidity and mortality associated with this hospital-acquired condition.
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Training Participants and Objectives

The goal of MSC's Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Program is to increase and reinforce the competence and confidence^TM of any healthcare team member associated with the care of hospital inpatients receiving mechanical ventilation, including new and advanced practice ICU nurses, residents, fellows and attending physicians. The objectives of this training program are:

Increase knowledge of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors
Improve understanding of appropriate prevention measures
Increase knowledge of recommended treatment and current ventilator associated pneumonia IHI bundles
Improve understanding of CDC recommended guidelines

Benefits of MSC Program

Documentation of staff competence and compliance
Consistent training across all staff
Integration into Quality Improvement Programs
Establishment of protocols

MSC Training Solution
MSC has several options for delivering the Pneumonia Program to your team:

Web-based course
Comprehensive training tool kit, including pre-programmed scenarios using the Laerdal SimMan^® human patient simulator
Full-service training events, featuring didactic lecture and hands-on skills training

Training events at your hospital
Regional training events

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	Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Program MSC’s comprehensive program provides a general background on the cause, pathophysiology, progression and treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia. Guidance is provided regarding how practices can be modified to prevent and reduce the risk of this costly hospital-acquired infection. Clinical Applicability Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is pneumonia that occurs more than 48 hours after the initiation of mechanical ventilation and carries a significant mortality risk. Recent national healthcare quality initiatives focusing on risk factors that contribute to VAP have drawn attention to the morbidity and mortality associated with this hospital-acquired condition. Read more Training Participants and Objectives The goal of MSC's Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Program is to increase and reinforce the competence and confidence^TM of any healthcare team member associated with the care of hospital inpatients receiving mechanical ventilation, including new and advanced practice ICU nurses, residents, fellows and attending physicians. The objectives of this training program are: Increase knowledge of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors Improve understanding of appropriate prevention measures Increase knowledge of recommended treatment and current ventilator associated pneumonia IHI bundles Improve understanding of CDC recommended guidelines Benefits of MSC Program Documentation of staff competence and compliance Consistent training across all staff Integration into Quality Improvement Programs Establishment of protocols MSC Training Solution MSC has several options for delivering the Pneumonia Program to your team: Web-based course Comprehensive training tool kit, including pre-programmed scenarios using the Laerdal SimMan^® human patient simulator Full-service training events, featuring didactic lecture and hands-on skills training Training events at your hospital Regional training events Contact us today to learn more about the MSC Pneumonia Program. Back to MSC Quality Initiative Programs Copyright © 1998 - 2008 Medical Simulation Corporation. All rights reserved.