Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Preventing VAP is crucial in mechanically ventilated patients to reduce morbidity, shorten ICU stays, and improve overall outcomes. TMC Exam Tip: Be prepared Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of pneumonia that develops at least 48 hours after a patient was intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator. It's a preventable lung infection that can Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) EMCrit Project Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Guidelines Side By Side Guideline Central Bactiguard's Endotracheal Tube Reduced Ventilator associated Pneumonia Respiratory Therapy Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Neurocritical Patients: The Hidden Dialog of Brain and Infection