National Organization for NV-HAP Prevention (NOHAP)
The National Organization for NV-HAP Prevention (NOHAP) is a network of health care leaders designing a national NV-HAP research agenda and developing policies to combat NV-HAP. The goal is to implement effective prevention strategies to improve patient safety, enhance quality of life, and save lives.
More about NV-HAP
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
(HAP) is
the
#1
hospital-acquired infection in
the U.S. and 60% of HAP cases occur among non-ventilated patients.
Fortunately, we are discovering effective ways to prevent Non-Ventilator associated
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP).
We are working to educate patients and health care providers on these prevention
strategies,
such as improving oral care for Veterans and the general public.
The National Organization for NV-HAP Prevention (NOHAP) is a national level working group consisting of VA leadership and external representatives from academia, non-profits, industry, and other government agencies. The organization is working to save lives by preventing NV-HAP.
The Organization’s working group is
facilitated by VA
(VHA Innovation
Ecosystem, Nursing, Dentistry, and Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
[QUERI]) and
consists of
external representatives from academia, non-profits, industry, and other
government
agencies.
Our representatives include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the
Joint
Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the American
Dental
Association,
the Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services
Administration,
the
Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Aetna, United Health Care, Johnson &
Johnson, Amplifire,
California State University at Sacramento, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
Harvard
Medical School, New York University, University at Buffalo, and University
of
Massachusetts.
Resources & Education
Here are some resources developed by NO HAP collaborators that you may share:
- VA Brochure: Brush your teeth to prevent pneumonia
-
About VA’s Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Prevention by
Engaging Nurses (HAPPEN) promising practice
- Video: Healthy Teeth, Healthy You Preventing Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (Staff Version)
- Video: Healthy Teeth, Healthy You Preventing Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (Patient Version)
- Resources from Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP)
- Aetna’s Rush to Brush Campaign
- NV-HAP and Oral Care Educational Brochure for Patients (unbranded | courtesy of Johnson & Johnson)
- NV-HAP and Oral Care Educational Brochure for Providers (unbranded | courtesy of Johnson & Johnson)
- Healthy Smiles for Veterans TMS course for Clinical Staff (accessible to non-VA clinicians)