Chronic tracheostomy care of ventilator-dependent and -independent children: Clinical practice patterns of pediatric respirologists in a publicly funded (Canadian) healthcare system.

Aaron St-LaurentDavid ZielinskiAdam QaziAceel AlAwadiAthari AlmajedDarryl J AdamkoTareq AlabdoulsalamJackie ChiangMichael DerynckChris GerdungKaren KamSherri Lynne KatzIan MacLuskyKevan MehtaDimas MateosThe Thanh D NguyenJean-Paul PraudFrederic ProulxMichael SeearMary Jane SmithDavid WensleyReshma Amin

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)

Considerable variability in pediatric tracheostomy tube care practice exists across Canada. These results will serve as a starting point to standardize and evaluate tracheostomy tube care nationally.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
mechanical ventilation
clinical practice
pain management
affordable care act
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic pain