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Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking.

Klompas M, Platt R. Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. Ann Intern Med. 2013;147(11):803-805. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00013.

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February 28, 2011
Klompas M, Platt R. Ann Intern Med. 2013;147(11):803-805.
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This commentary asserts that, until objective outcome measures are developed, ventilator-associated pneumonia rates should not be used as a measure to reward quality of care.

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Klompas M, Platt R. Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. Ann Intern Med. 2013;147(11):803-805. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00013.