Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Preventing VAP is crucial in mechanically ventilated patients to reduce morbidity, shorten ICU stays, and improve overall outcomes. TMC Exam Tip: Be prepared Guidelines for the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia and their implementation. The Spanish Zero VAP bundle Medicina Intensiva WHAT IS VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)? Intensive Care Hotline Development of a Tool for Measuring Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention Behaviors of Intensive Care Unit Nurses VENTILATOR = LIFE SUPPORT but also VAP RISK. Up to 20% of ventilated patients >48 hrs develop VAP. Mortality? Can reach 50%. Here's what actually matters in ICU rounds