• Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am · Jun 2017

    Review

    Reducing Fresh Tracheostomy Decannulations Following Implementation of a Fresh Tracheostomy Guideline.

    • Kristen Hood, Brennan Lewis, and Cindy Darnell Bowens.
    • Respiratory Care Services, Children's Health, Children's Medical Center Dallas, 1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX 75235, USA. Electronic address: Kristen.Hood@childrens.com.
    • Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2017 Jun 1; 29 (2): 131-141.

    AbstractPediatric patients undergoing tracheostomy placement are often medically fragile with multiple comorbidities. The complexity of these patients partnered with the risks of a newly placed tracheostomy necessitates a clear understanding of patient management and clinical competence. At our institution, a quality improvement initiative was formed with a focus on increasing the safety of these patients by developing a postoperative care guideline.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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