Multiple studies have demonstrated that after the implementation of an oral care protocol, the rate of non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia decreased, along with healthcare costs required to treat the disease.
Could the Answer to Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Be as Simple as Better Oral Care? This Nurse Thinks So. Some 157,000 patients are diagnosed with the condition each year.
By Meghan Rabbitt February 24, 2020
https://www.jnj.com/innovation/could-better-oral-care-help-prevent-hospital-acquired-pneumonia
Regular dental care reduces risk for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia
ByCaitlyn Stulpin August 03, 2022