Evidence based strategies to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia 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) EMCrit Project Ventilator associated pneumonia: A lung infection that can occur in people who are on mechanical ventilation, Guidelines for the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia and their implementation. The Spanish Zero VAP bundle Medicina Intensiva