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Ventilator-Associated Event Prevention - NYS Partnership for Patients

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VAP: Why is it Important<br />

VAP occurs in 10-25% of patients undergoing<br />

mechanical ventilation (4-16 cases/1000<br />

ventilator days<br />

<strong>Patients</strong> stay in ICU on average 4-9 more days<br />

Attributable mortality 20-50%<br />

High morbidity and mortality<br />

IT IS PREVENTABLE

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