The VMV (Virtual Mechanical Ventilation) project is founded on a structured, comprehensive, and evidence-based “Standard Training and Operating Procedure” (STOP) which can be applied at the bedside management of mechanically ventilated patients regardless of their condition.

“Find simplicity, out of complexity”

Inconsistent quality of critical care practice has long been identified as the main barrier to improving patient-centered outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the fact that, around the world, clinicians face challenges in effectively utilizing ventilators leading to a broad practice variability. The wide variety of commercially available ventilators, multiple modes, and complicated displays monitoring so many variables related to respiratory mechanics lead to data overload and perpetuate errors. Prioritizing relevant from irrelevant, “The VMV - STOP” is designed to reduce the practice variability and standardize the care.

“Less is more”

Over the past decade there is a growing movement in acute care replacing the aggressive treatment strategies with a concept of “less is more in critically ill”. “The VMV - STOP” is offering a structured approach to guide the bedside mechanical ventilation management of common and/or critical conditions encountered in critically ill patients and help troubleshoot patient-ventilator interactions. Informed by evidence-based guidelines and integrated within innovative virtual simulation platform (The VMV - Sim), this structured approach enables:

1. Real time decision-support

2. Scalable independent and mentored training

3. An integrated performance assessment tool

Join our team

The steps within “The VMV - STOP” will be refined by a global team of multidisciplinary professionals, expert on mechanical ventilation through a 2-round modified Delphi process. You can be a part of this global effort. Your participation matters!

If you're interested in joining our team, contact us via the form below and receive your invitation.