Evaluation of emergency department evidence-based practices to prevent the incidence of ventilator-acquired pneumonia

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-88

  McCoy, Tonia ^a   Fields, Willa ^b   Kent, Nanette ^a  

^a SHARP GROSSMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency department; evidence based practice; intubation; mechanical ventilation; performance improvement; ventilator acquired pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT POSITIONING; SUCTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; AGED; BEDS; DENTAL CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT POSITIONING; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; SUCTION;

EID: 82655182041     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31822124dc     Document Type: Article

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