VAP-72 KIT Tracheostomy (Closed Suction Catheter + Silicon Oral Care Brush with Suction Port+ Suction Yankeur Tube + Syringe + Mucus Trap)
Beginning in 2015, 25% of hospitals with the highest rates of HAls have begun to be penalized 1% of their total Medicare payment.
- Use of standard closed suction catheters greater than 24 hours has been shown to significantly increase microbial colonization along the catheter surface.
- Additionally, standard closed suction catheters using normal saline instillation can result in dispersion of contaminated material into the lower respiratory tract.