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Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Care: How Collaboratives Drive Quality Improvement
Joshua R Bedwell1, Vinciya Pandian2, David W Roberson3
1Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Abstract:
There have been reports of successful quality-improvement initiatives surrounding tracheostomy care for more than a decade, but widespread adoption of best practices has not been universal. Five key drivers have been found to improve the quality of care for tracheostomy patients: multidisciplinary synchronous ward rounds, standardization of care protocols, appropriate interdisciplinary education and staff allocation, patient and family involvement, and use of data to drive improvement. The Global Tracheostomy Collaborative is a quality-improvement collaborative dedicated to improving the care of tracheostomy patients worldwide through communication, dissemination, and implementation of proven strategies based on these 5 key drivers.
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