Registration Now Open for VHA Webcast on Preventing Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

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The program will provide clear strategies for preventing NV-HAP in hospitalized patients. It is open to both VHA members and non-VHA members and is supported by an independent educational grant from Sage Products, LLC.

The live webcast is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.  

During this webcast participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact and significance of unaddressed NV-HAP
- Establish the incidence of and challenges posed by NV-HAP in the healthcare setting
- Identify evidence-based practices for preventing and reducing NV-HAP
- Describe the efforts of a multidisciplinary clinical care team to intervene for patients with NV-HAP

The faculty includes Edward J. Septimus, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, clinical professor; Dian Baker, PhD, APRN-BC, PNP, professor; and Barbara Quinn, MSN, RN, clinical nurse specialist.

Register and complete the evaluation form online within two weeks of the program date at: http://events.vha.com/events/10815NVHAP

Source: Sage Products LLC

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