Pediatric Tracheostomy Outcomes After Development of a Multidisciplinary Airway Team: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Objectives To analyze a multidisciplinary tracheostomy team’s effect on length of stay and cost. Methods An airway management program using a balanced scorecard was created to track key performance measures. Interventions included weekly rounding, standardized placement, postoperative care, and care...

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Main Authors: Stephen R. Chorney MD, MPH, Ashley F. Brown MS, CCC-SLP, Rebecca L. Brooks MSN, APRN, Candace Bailey, Cindy Whitney RT, Ashley Sewell RN, Romaine F. Johnson MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:OTO Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X211045615