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Comparing use and cost effectiveness of tracheostomy tube securing devices
Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
|February 26, 1999
Abstract:
Containing health care costs is essential in providing nursing care. This study examined the cost effectiveness and ease of use of two methods to secure tracheostomy tubes. The findings supported using Velcro devices to reduce total procedure costs per patient.