5 Steps to Prevent VAP in ARDS Patients Respiratory Cram Blog Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Made Easy! Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ) : * Head of the bed elevation : maintain the head of the bed elevated ( 30 40 ) * Daily sedation interruptions and assessment Microbiology of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia IntechOpen Dr. Abhishek Shukla discussed the concept of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), a serious infection that can occur in patients who are on mechanical ventilation. He explained that ventilators are vital in preventing hypoxic Intubation and VAP: Complex Condition, Bundled Solutions RT