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Multidisciplinary Pediatric Tracheostomy Teams

Yann-Fuu Kou1, Stephen R Chorney2, Romaine F Johnson2

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2001 Inwood Road 6th Floor, Dallas, TX 75390, USA; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Medical Center Dallas, 2350 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207, USA.

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
|November 12, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams improve care for medically complex children. These teams enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes for pediatric patients with tracheostomies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Patient Safety Initiatives

Background:

  • Neonatal and pediatric critical care advances lead to more medically complex children requiring tracheostomies.
  • These vulnerable children face risks from comorbidities, tracheostomy procedures, equipment issues, and caregiver limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current evidence on multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams for pediatric patients.
  • To offer insights into the future development of these specialized care programs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams.
  • Analysis of quality metrics and clinical outcomes associated with team implementation.

Main Results:

  • Multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams are effective in addressing patient safety concerns.
  • Implementation of these teams correlates with improvements in quality metrics and clinical outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams are crucial for managing medically complex pediatric patients.
  • Further development and research into these programs are essential for advancing care.

Keywords:
Multidisciplinary teamPatient safetyQuality improvementTracheostomy

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