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Two-state collaborative study of a multifaceted intervention to decrease ventilator-associated events.

Rawat N, Yang T, Ali KJ, et al. Two-State Collaborative Study of a Multifaceted Intervention to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Events. Crit Care Med. 2017;45(7):1208-1215. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000002463.

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July 10, 2017
Rawat N, Yang T, Ali KJ, et al. Crit Care Med. 2017;45(7):1208-1215.
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Patients requiring intensive care are particularly vulnerable to preventable adverse events, including health care–associated infections. This AHRQ-funded study examined the effect of a collaborative to prevent adverse events in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in 56 intensive care units (ICUs) in 2 states over a 3-year period. The participating ICUs introduced a multifaceted intervention structured around the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, focusing on implementing evidence-based safety processes by explicitly addressing barriers to improvement and engaging in regular data audit and feedback. Participating hospitals were able to significantly reduce the rate of ventilator-associated adverse events (including ventilator-associated pneumonia) over the study period. Although the study is limited by lack of a concurrent control group, the results indicate the power of collaborative efforts to drive large-scale improvement.

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Rawat N, Yang T, Ali KJ, et al. Two-State Collaborative Study of a Multifaceted Intervention to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Events. Crit Care Med. 2017;45(7):1208-1215. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000002463.