Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ) : * Head of the bed elevation : maintain the head of the bed elevated ( 30 40 ) * Daily sedation interruptions and assessment The spectrum of pneumonia among intubated neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit Journal of Perinatology Frontiers VAP Proteins From Organelle Tethers to Pathogenic Host Interactors and Their Role in Neuronal Disease 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 :