Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) VAP is a type of pneumonia that develops 48 hours or more after intubation and mechanical ventilation. Why It Happens: Bacteria enter the Hospital Acquired and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Oncohema Key Procedural and Educational Interventions to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Rate and Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection Rate Scott P. Kellie, Michael J. Scott, Rodrigo Cavallazzi, Tim L. Wiemken, Linda Goss, Deanna Parker, Ventilator associated Pneumonia: They've Zapped VAP RT