Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) EMCrit Project VAP (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) Explained Simply for Nurses Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a serious hospital acquired infection that develops 48 hours or more after mechanical ventilation. It significantly increases ICU stay Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in the Calgary Health Re Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Critical Care Clinics Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Obgyn Key Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): Stop ordering a culture and hoping for the best. The right respiratory sample, collected at the right time and reported with interpretation, changes treatment. Here's what matters :