Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn., stands out among its peers. The 271-bed hospital, part of Allina Hospitals and Clinics, has nearly wiped out cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among its intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
From left, Pam Madrid, critical care clinical nurse specialist; Michelle Farber, board certified infection preventionist; Kelly Erhart, ICU-RN from the Infection Prevention Clinical Action Team; and Ann Burton, ICU-RN from the Respiratory Clinical Action Team. Not pictured are Larry Bachmeier, Stacy Weldon (IP CAT-ICU RNs) and Lynn Nelson, RCAT-ICU RN. Photo by Patricia Lund, Allina marketing
By Karin Lillis…