Open AccessA Standardized Discharge Process Decreases Length of Stay for Ventilator-Dependent Children
Author(s) -
Christopher D. Baker,
Sara E. Martin,
Jodi Thrasher,
Heather M. Moore,
Joyce Baker,
Steven H. Abman,
Jason Gien
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2015-0637
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , emergency medicine , psychological intervention , mechanical ventilation , demographics , cohort , medical record , respiratory therapist , respiratory care , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , nursing , anesthesia , sociology , demography
Children who require chronic mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy are medically complex and require prolonged hospitalization, placing a heavy burden on caregivers and hospital systems. We developed an interdisciplinary Ventilator Care Program to relieve this burden, through improved communication and standardized care. We hypothesized that a standardized team approach to the discharge of tracheostomy- and ventilator-dependent children would decrease length of stay (LOS), reduce patient costs, and improve safety.
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