Improving Oral Care to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) in the Acute Neurologically Impaired Adult

"* Changing mouth suction equipment every 24 hours~* Mouth assessment every 2-4 hours~* Cleansing mouth with toothbrush every 12 hours~* Cleansing oral mucosa with oral rinse solution every 2-4 hours~* Moisturize mouth/lips with swab and standard mouth moisturizer every 4 hours~* Suction mouth and throat as needed~* Head of the bed elevated to a minimum of 30° during oral care"