Design and application of ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention checklist in ICU
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2017.03.022
- VernacularTitle:预防ICU呼吸机相关性肺炎检查单的设计及应用
- Author:
Yajun LI
;
Fangping TAO
;
Huan DUAN
- Keywords:
Checklist;
Intensive Care Units;
Pneumonia,Ventilator-Associated
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2017;52(3):356-358
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To design and apply ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention checklist in ICU.Methods The ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention checklist was designed by referring to guidelines and related literature.The checklist was applied to ventilator-dependent patients.The head of nursing group evaluated prevention status of ventilator-associated pneumonia performed by nurses every day.Results After application of the checklist,the average indwelling time of tracheal catheter and the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia decreased among ICU patients.Conclusion Using the ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention checklist in quality management in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia can shorten the average indwelling time of tracheal catheter,and reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia,and the checklist can be promoted and applied.
