Care of Infants and Children with Tracheostomies. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Reshma Amin, Amit Agarwal, Jackie Chiang, Joseph M. Collaco, A. Ioana Cristea, Evan J. Propst, Sarah A. Sobotka, Karthik Balakrishnan, Dan Benscoter, Michael Brenner, Maria L. Castro‐Codesal, Milenka Cuevas Guamán, Cori Daines, Jessica A. Dawson, Jeffrey D. Edwards, Robert J. Graham, J. Henningfeld, Nadia E Hoekstra, Arwen Jackson, Romaine F. Johnson, Karen Kam, Sheila S. Kun, Natalie Napolitano, Álvaro Pacheco, Howard B. Panitch, Jeremy D. Prager, Jenny Shi, M. Soma, Aaron St‐Laurent, Faiza Syed, Karen Watters, David Zielinski, An Thi Nhat Ho, Ravi Kanth Velagapudi, Fatima Zeba, Shandra L. Knight, Narayan P. Iyer, Christopher D. Baker
Abstract
These guidelines aim to standardize and improve the management of pediatric patients with tracheostomies by providing evidence-based recommendations for ethical considerations, discharge planning, and diagnostic assessments. Implementing these guidelines aims to enhance patient safety and quality of life through a structured and patient-centered approach.