Ventilator-associated Event (VAE)

Ventilator-associated Event (VAE)

During the CDC 2025 NHSN Annual Training, Samantha Holton describes the VAE algorithm, explains VAE key terms and criteria for meeting each tier of the algorithm, and ways how to locate resources to assist in performing VAE surveillance and reporting. This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/nhsn/2026/422142212025NHSNATVentilator-associatedEventVAE.mp4