 Oral hygiene has been proven to help reduce healthcare-acquired pneumonias (HAPs), including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and aspiration pneumonia.1-3 In fact, the CDC now requires acute care hospitals to “develop and implement a comprehensive oral hygiene program" for patients at risk for healthcare-associated pneumonia.4 This education section will help you build and implement an oral hygiene program that’s comprehensive and evidence-based.
These unique tools will help you assess current clinical practice, educate staff, customize and implement an evidence-based protocol, complete a performance improvement plan, and track progress, from infection rates to staff compliance to costs. |
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1. Schleder B, Stott K, Lloyd RC, J Advocate Health Care, 2002;4(1):27-30. 2. Vollman K, Garcia R, Miller L, AACN News. Aug 2005;22(8):12-6. 3. Yoneyama T, et al., J Am Geriatrics Society. 2002;50(3):434-8.4. Tablan OC, et al., Guidelines for Preventing Health-Care--Associated Pneumonia, 2003. CDC, MMWR. 26 Mar 2004;53(RR03);1-36. |
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