Incidence and Outcomes of Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in 284 US Hospitals Using Electronic Surveillance Criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is a common and deadly hospital-acquired infection. However, inconsistent surveillance methods and unclear estimates of attributable mortality challenge prevention.

Objective

To estimate the incidence, variability, outcomes, and population attributable mortality of NV-HAP.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study retrospectively applied clinical surveillance criteria for NV-HAP to electronic health record data from 284 US hospitals. Adult patients admitted to the Veterans Health Administration hospital from 2015 to 2020 and HCA Healthcare hospitals from 2018 to 2020 were included. The medical records of 250 patients who met the surveillance criteria were reviewed for accuracy.

Expo

SUBMITTER: Jones BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196873 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature