Research studies since 2020
Here is a list of publications on the topic of HAP published since 2020. You can see that there has been some interest from all over the world! Click on the link to the full paper if you want to know more.

Wolfensberger A, Clack L, von Felten S, Hesse MF, Saleschus D, Meier MT, Kusejko K, Kouyos R, Held L, Sax H. Prevention of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia in Switzerland: a type 2 hybrid effectiveness–implementation trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jul 1;23(7):836-46.
Stern SE, Christensen MA, Nevers MR, Ying J, McKenna C, Munro S, Rhee C, Samore MH, Klompas M, Jones BE. Electronic surveillance criteria for non–ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: Assessment of reliability and validity. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2023 Nov;44(11):1769-75.
Klompas M. Progress in preventing non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2023 Jul 1;23(7):769-71.
Kachalov VN, Kuster SP, Balakrishna S, Schreiber PW, Jakob W, Sax H, Kouyos RD, Wolfensberger A. Modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia identified in a retrospective cohort study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2022 Nov 1;28(11):1451-7.
Giuliano KK, Baker D, Thakkar-Samtani M, Glick M, Restrepo MI, Scannapieco FA, Heaton LJ, Frantsve-Hawley J. Incidence, mortality, and cost trends in nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in medicaid beneficiaries, 2015-2019. American journal of infection control. 2023 Feb 1;51(2):227-30.
Carey E, Chen HY, Baker D, Blankenhorn R, Vega RJ, Ho M, Munro S. The association between non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia and patient outcomes among US Veterans. American journal of infection control. 2022 Dec 1;50(12):1339-45.
Carey E, Blankenhorn R, Chen P, Munro S. Non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia incidence and health outcomes among US veterans from 2016-2020. American Journal of Infection Control. 2022 Jan 1;50(1):116-9.
Baker DL, Giuliano KK. Prevention practices for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia: a survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN). Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2021 Oct 4;43(3):379.
Pinto AC, Silva BM, Santiago-Junior JF, Sales-Peres SH. Efficiency of different protocols for oral hygiene combined with the use of chlorhexidine in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia. 2021 Jan 20;47(01):e20190286.
Munro SC, Baker D, Giuliano KK, Sullivan SC, Haber J, Jones BE, Crist MB, Nelson RE, Carey E, Lounsbury O, Lucatorto M. Nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia: A call to action: Recommendations from the National Organization to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NOHAP) among nonventilated patients. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2021 Aug;42(8):991-6.
Gonçalves-Pereira JC, Marino F, Mergulhão P, Nunes B, Froes F. Hospital-acquired pneumonia is more frequent and lethal in stroke patients: A nationwide 4-year study. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2023 Jan;44(1):122-4.
Wolfensberger A, Clack L, von Felten S, Kusejko K, Faes Hesse M, Jakob W, Saleschus D, Meier MT, Kouyos R, Held L, Sax H. Implementation and evaluation of a care bundle for prevention of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (nvHAP)–a mixed-methods study protocol for a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial. BMC infectious diseases. 2020 Aug 17;20(1):603.
Vignari CM. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): NV-HAP risk factors. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A10-3.
Strassle PD, Sickbert-Bennett EE, Klompas M, Lund JL, Stewart PW, Marx AH, DiBiase LM, Weber DJ. Incidence and risk factors of non–device-associated pneumonia in an acute-care hospital. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2020 Jan;41(1):73-9.
Sposato CK. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): the infection preventionist’s role in identifying NV-HAP. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A3-6.
Smathers FS. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Pediatrics. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A17-9.
Satheeshkumar PS, Papatheodorou S, Sonis S. Enhanced oral hygiene interventions as a risk mitigation strategy for the prevention of non-ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Dental Journal. 2020 Apr;228(8):615-22.
Quinn B, Giuliano KK, Baker D. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): best practices for prevention of NV-HAP. American journal of infection control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A23-7.
Lacerna CC, Patey D, Block L, Naik S, Kevorkova Y, Galin J, Parker M, Betts R, Parodi S, Witt D. A successful program preventing nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in a large hospital system. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2020 May;41(5):547-52.
Greene LR. Non-ventilator health care associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Oncology. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A20-2.
Greene LR. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): putting it all together. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A36-8.
Greene LR. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP). American Journal of Infection Control. 2020;48:A1-A2.
Fine LS. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Pathogenesis and microbiology of NV-HAP. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A7-9.
Davila S. Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Taking action to improve NV-HAP outcomes. American Journal of Infection Control. 2020 May 1;48(5):A28-35.
Batlle HR, Klompas M, CDC Prevention Epicenters Program. Accuracy and reliability of electronic versus CDC surveillance criteria for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2020 Feb;41(2):219-21.
