There are three definition tiers within the VAE algorithm: 1) Ventilator-Associated Condition (VAC); 2) Infection-related Ventilator-Associated Complication (IVAC); and 3) Possible VAP (PVAP).

The VAE surveillance enhances the spectra of MV complications including non-infective events and select only the most severe cases whereas many VAP and VAT are dismissed. We suggest a better strategy that should combine both algorithms with the incorporation of clinical outcomes.

VAE surveillance enables facilities to identify a broad range of complications related to mechanical ventilation.

If a VAE is detected during a first episode of mechanical ventilation, and then the patient is extubated and re-intubated later during the 14-day event period (defining a second episode of mechanical ventilation), can a new VAE be identified and reported?

The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), ventilator-associated events (VAE), and non-ventilator ...

This article will discuss the evolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia into the ventilator-associated event (VAE) and the importance of now validating this tool for use in both internal and external quality assurance processes.

The National Healthcare Safety Network’s new classification characterizes all adverse ventilator-associated events (VAE) into a tiered system designed to shift the focus away from ventilator-associated pneumonia as the only important cause or morbidity in ventilated patients.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is among the most common health care-acquired infections in the intensive care unit (ICU).1 Approximately 10 to 20 percent of patients receiving mechanical ventilation develop VAP, and patients suffering from VAP are twice as likely to die.2 According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Jan 22, 2014 · To reduce the prevalence of VAP and VAE, best practices have been developed. They focus on three components: staff education, colonization and aspiration reduction and prevention

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP): A pneumonia where the patient is on mechanical ventilation for > 2 consecutive calendar days on the date of event, with day of ventilator placement being Day 1*