{"id":377,"date":"2024-11-06T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2024-11-06T17:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:00:08","slug":"respiratory-therapists-and-icu-nurses-decrease-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-vaps-ventilator-days-and-unplanned-extubation-rate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/resources\/ereading-room\/abstracts\/respiratory-therapists-and-icu-nurses-decrease-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-vaps-ventilator-days-and-unplanned-extubation-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Respiratory Therapists and ICU Nurses Decrease Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAPS), Ventilator Days and Unplanned Extubation Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Principal Investigator:<\/td>\nEllen Pokorny, MA, RN, CEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-Principal Investigators\/Collaborators:<\/td>\nDonna Kube (Presenter), Ava Cohen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organization:<\/td>\nPlainview Hospital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Abstract<\/h2>\n

Problem<\/h3>\n

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) and unplanned extubations pose a significant risk to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient population through increased morbidity and mortality.1,2<\/sup> The Plainview Hospital ICU proposed that implementing the TeamSTEPPs competencies related to enhanced communication would decrease the instances of VAP and unplanned extubations.<\/p>\n

Evidence<\/h3>\n

Through implementing teamwork initiatives, organizations have found positive results. Several examples of the promising findings are:<\/p>\n