Surveillance for Ventilator-associated Events (VAE)
NOTE: 2013 VAE surveillance is available in plan for adult patients only. For in-plan surveillance for neonatal and pediatric patients, see PNEU/VAP.
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
- Ventilator-Associated Events Training
- Ventilator‐Associated Events: Background, Definitions and Surveillance Methods [PDF - 1.5 MB] held October 2012
Webinars with Case Studies
Protocols
- Device-associated Module: Ventilator-Associated Event Protocol [PDF - 900 KB] April 2013
- Errata April 2013 [PDF - 291 KB] Protocol Corrections, Clarification, and Additions
- NHSN Overview [PDF - 89 KB] April 2013
- Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) in NHSN [PDF - 74 KB] April 2013
- Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - 41 KB] April 2013
Data Collection Forms
- 57.112 Ventilator-Associated Event (VAE) [PDF - 104 KB] January 2013
- 57.117 Denominators for Specialty Care Area (SCA)/Oncology (ONC) Form and Instructions for Completion [PDF - 42 KB] January 2013
- 57.118 Denominators for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Other locations (not NICU or SCA) Form and Instructions for Completion [PDF - 40 KB] January 2013
- 57.151 Patient Safety Component—Annual Facility Survey for IRF [PDF - 81 KB] January 2013
- 57.106 Patient Safety Monthly Reporting Plan form
Supporting Materials
- VAE Update December 2012 [PDF -389 KB]
- VAE Surveillance Mechanical Ventilation Table [PDF - 112 KB] April 2013
- CDC Location Labels and Location Descriptions [PDF - 250 KB] January 2013
- Updated IRF Locations in NHSN [PDF - 2.79 MB] May 2012
- NHSN Key Terms [PDF - 418 KB] January 2013
- NHSN Organisms Lists (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, & Uropathogens) [XLS - 223 KB] January 2013
- List of Antimicrobial Agents Eligible for VAE (IVAC, Possible and Probable VAP) [XLS - 18 KB] January 2013
Calculator and Worksheets
- Ventilator-Associated Event Calculator (javascript must be enabled)
- VAE Data Collection Worksheet [PDF - 151 KB] January 2013
- VAE Antimicrobial Worksheet [PDF - 120 KB] January 2013
- VAE Antimicrobial Worksheet Instructions [PDF - 242 KB] January 2013
Analysis Resources
- Patient Safety Analysis Tools
- Analysis Quick Reference Guides
- Patient Safety Component - Variable Reference List [PDF - 1.19 MB]
Related Publications and Other Resources
- Prospero E, Illuminati D, Marigliano A, Pelaia P, Munch C, Barbadoro P, D'Errico MM (2012). Learning from Galileo: Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Surveillance. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 186(12):1308-9.
- Klompas M, Kleinman K, Platt R (2008). Development of an Algorithm for Surveillance of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia With Electronic Data and Comparison of Algorithm Results With Clinician Diagnoses. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 29(1):31-7.
- Klompas M, Khan Y, Kleinman K, Evans RS, Lloyd JF, Stevenson K, Samore M, Platt R, for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program (2011). Multicenter Evaluation of a Novel Surveillance Paradigm for Complications of Mechanical Ventilation.
- Klompas M, Kleinman K, Khan Y, Evans RS, Lloyd JF, Stevenson K, Samore M, Platt R; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program (2012). Rapid and reproducible surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis 54(3):370-7.
- Hayashi Y, Morisawa K, Klompas M, Jones M, Bandeshe H, Boots R, Lipman J, Paterson DL (2012). Towards improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications (VAC) on length of stay and antibiotic use in patients in intensive care units. Clin Infect Dis [Epub ahead of print].
- Klompas M, Magill S, Robicsek A, Strymish JM, Kleinman K, Evans RS, Lloyd JF, Khan Y, Yokoe DS, Stevenson K, Samore M, Platt R; for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program (2012). Objective surveillance definitions for ventilator-associated pneumonia. Crit Care Med 40(12):3154-3161.
- Klompas M, Sinuff T, Jiang X, Day A, Muscedere J, for the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (2012). The Morbidity and Preventability of Ventilator- Associated Conditions Impact of National Policy on HAI Reporting and Prevention. Abstract #1232, ID Week, San Diego, CA, October 17-21, 2012.
- CDC Prevention Epicenters Program, Spotlight on Multi-Center Projects: Streamlined Surveillance for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.
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