Ventilator-Associated Event Prevention - NYS Partnership for Patients
Ventilator-Associated Event Prevention - NYS Partnership for Patients
Ventilator-Associated Event Prevention - NYS Partnership for Patients
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NHSN New Surveillance Definition <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Ventilator</strong>-<strong>Associated</strong> <strong>Event</strong>s<br />
Old VAP Definition:<br />
•Good <strong>for</strong> internal QI<br />
•Poor objectivity <strong>for</strong> public reporting<br />
New VAE Definition<br />
•Surveillance not clinical<br />
•Less subjectivity<br />
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