Establishment of a Ventilator Management Center:A Discussion / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To discuss the feasibility of the establishment of the ventilator management center.METHODS Through the investigation on the circumstances of the use of ventilator in 2005 to find out the risk factors of ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP).RESULTS In whole hospital-acquired infections cases,VAP occupied 54.3% in lower respiratory tract infections.CONCLUSIONS Ventilator management is an important and complex work and the establishment of a ventilator management center is a favorable measure to prevent nosocomial infections.It is not only grant the use of ventilator in emergency,but also reduces the incidence of nosocomial infections.It can raise the intact rate of ventilator use,reduce energy and human resources consumption greatly and create a good economic and social benefits.