Nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia: A call to action (9 June 2021)

Summary

Non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP) is one of the most common and deadly healthcare-associated infections, but it is not tracked, reported or actively prevented by most hospitals. This article in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology highlights a national call to action to address NVHAP in the US.

This national call to action includes:

• launching a national healthcare conversation about NVHAP prevention.
• adding NVHAP prevention measures to education for patients, healthcare professionals, and students.
• challenging healthcare systems and insurers to implement and support NVHAP prevention.
• encouraging researchers to develop new strategies for NVHAP surveillance and prevention.