The Effect of VAP BUNDLE Use on the Prevention of VAP Incidents in Hospitalized Patients - Human Rights Hospital ICU

- Introduction Nosocomial infection is a serious problem and one of the causes of increased morbidity and mortality rates in hospitals. VAP occurs due to the risk of inoculating oropharyngeal microorganisms, subglottis, sinuses, and the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the supine position. One of the prevention measures that has been published by The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is to create a VAP Bundle which is a series of evidence-based interventions, if implemented together for all patients with mechanical ventilation Method This research is a cross-sectional study with secondary data from medical records which assesses the incidence of VAP in ICU patients who underwent VAP bundles which will be compared with the incidence of VAP in ICU patients who do not have VAP bundles. Results 193 samples of medical records were obtained, 43 samples were carried out by the VAP bundle and 150 samples were not carried out. In the VAP bundle group, 4 samples experienced VAP and in the group that did not, 59 samples, then the data were analyzed by chi-square and a P value of 0.001 was obtained which indicated a