The impact of a bundle to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in a cohort of nonventilated patients on enteral nutrition.

Michelli Cristina Silva de AssisAndreia Barcellos Teixeira MacedoCélia Mariana Barbosa de Souza MartinsLoriane Rita KonkewiczLuciana Verçoza VianaJuliana Petri TavaresAline Castello Branco MancusoNinon Girardon da RosaRodrigo Pires Dos Santos

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

We conducted a quasi-experimental study to evaluate a bundle to prevent nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) in patients on enteral tube feeding. After the intervention, there was an increase in bundle compliance from 55.9% to 70.5% (P < .01) and a significant decrease (34%) in overall NV-HAP rates from 5.71 to 3.77 of 1,000 admissions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
patient reported
respiratory failure