ALS and Tracheostomy
The decision for tracheostomy placement for a person with ALS is personal. Find out information on timing of tracheostomy, swallowing management and …
Children at Play with Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation
Caring for a child with tracheostomy may take extra care to prevent dislodgement of the tracheostomy tube or to prevent any material from entering the…
Tracheostomy Tips from Families and Patients
Patients and families with tracheostomy live each day with a trach and often become experts in management. Some patients have provided tracheostomy tips to help…
Tracheostomy Awareness May 16th through 22nd, 2021
Tracheostomy Awareness Week has a goal of raising awareness of tracheostomy patients and their families. Tracheostomy Awareness initially began with a parent of a child…
Showering and Bathing with Tracheostomy
Before a patient goes home with a tracheostomy, the patient or care provider should be educated in how to shower or bathe with a tracheostomy…
Learning About Tracheostomy for Kids: Trachie-O Teaches Children!
Learning about Tracheostomy for Kids: Information from Trachie-O Potamus and Ginger Giraffe: This is Trachie-O-Potamus. You can call him Trachie-O if you would like. He…
Tracheostomy and Palliative Care
What is Palliative Care Palliative care is defined as the holistic approach to care that focuses on alleviating symptoms such as pain and breathing difficulties…
Children with Tracheostomy and Covid-19
Are children with tracheostomy at higher risk for contracting or transmitting Covid-19? The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and resulting Covid-19 disease has resulted in a global health…
The Occupational Therapist’s Role in Tracheostomy
Occupational Therapist’s (OTs) play a crucial role in children with tracheostomy. OTs gets involved right from the start! OTs can receive therapy orders for the…
Tracheostomy Simulation Lab
Each year more and more tracheostomy procedures are performed and in the current setting of Covid-19 we can expect more procedures being performed. However, clinicians…
Endotracheal Intubation
What is Endotracheal Intubation? Endotracheal intubation is also referred to as intubation. Endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure in which a flexible plastic tube, called…
Subglottic Suctioning: Benefits, Covid-19 and Manual versus Automatic
Subglottic suctioning can significantly reduce secretions above the cuff to reduce the risk of microaspiration and potential aspiration pneumonia. It…
