Abstract
Objective: To recognize and point out the rates of Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation (VAP) before and after the implementation of a VAP prevention bundle in an intensive care unit in the interior of the state of Rondônia. Methods: A cross-sectional, retrospective and quantitative study was carried out. The information and data were collected through an analysis of the results found after the implementation of the VAP prevention bundle. During the survey, data were collected for the whole of 2017 (before the implementation of the bundle) and from June 2018 to May 2019 (after the implementation of the bundle). The results of the incidence density were calculated at the end of the 12 months of each analyzed period. Data extraction and analysis were performed with support from the Institute for Healthcare extranet. Results: We found that the increase of 13.72% in the use of Mechanical Ventilation day (MV / day), however at the same time there was a drop of 1.1% incidence density after the implantation of the bundle. Conclusion: Therefore, even with an increase in the rate of use of mechanical ventilation, the actions to implement the bundle reflected in the reduction of the incidence density during the period studied.