Ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP, is a lung infection that develops due to ventilator use. Patients may need a ventilator because they are very ill and are having severe difficulty breathing.
We use several methods to reduce the chances of our patients developing VAPs, including:
Our Intensive Care Unit staff and respiratory therapists work hard to get our patients off of ventilators as soon as possible to reduce the risk of having a case of VAP. We have not had a case in more than five years.