Update on ventilator associated pneumonia F1000Research Monitoring Ventilator Associated Events: Slide Presentation Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Healthcare Safety Network Center for Disease Control and Download Table Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a type of pneumonia that develops at least 48 hours after a patient was intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator. It's a preventable lung infection that can