Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Care: How Collaboratives Drive Quality Improvement.

Area of Science:

• Medical quality improvement
• Patient safety
• Respiratory care

Background:

• Despite over a decade of reported successful quality-improvement initiatives, best practices in tracheostomy care lack universal adoption.
• Tracheostomy care requires a multidisciplinary approach to ensure optimal patient outcomes and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and disseminate key drivers for improving tracheostomy care quality.
• To promote the widespread adoption of evidence-based best practices in tracheostomy management worldwide.

Main Methods:

• The study identifies five critical drivers for enhancing tracheostomy care quality.
• These drivers include multidisciplinary synchronous ward rounds, standardized care protocols, interdisciplinary education, patient/family involvement, and data-driven improvement.

Main Results:

• Successful quality-improvement initiatives have been reported for over ten years.
• Five key drivers have been identified as crucial for improving care quality for tracheostomy patients.

Conclusions:

• Widespread adoption of best practices in tracheostomy care remains a challenge.
• The Global Tracheostomy Collaborative utilizes these five key drivers to improve worldwide tracheostomy patient care through communication and strategy implementation.