Pediatric patients undergoing tracheostomy placement are often medically fragile with multiple comorbidities. The complexity of these patients partnered with the risks of a newly placed tracheostomy necessitates a clear understanding of patient management and clinical competence. At our institution, a quality improvement initiative was formed with a focus on increasing the safety of these patients by developing a postoperative care guideline.
Keywords: Fresh tracheostomy; Pediatric tracheostomy; Postoperative tracheostomy; Tracheostomy emergency; Tracheostomy guidelines.
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