Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Respiratory Associates Partners in the Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ) : * Head of the bed elevation : maintain the head of the bed elevated ( 30 40 ) * Daily sedation interruptions and assessment Inhaled amikacin reduced rates of VAP infection and VAP related ventilator complications Strategies in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia Diego J. Maselli, Marcos I. Restrepo, 2011 Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia