Tracheostomy time‐out: New safety tool in the setting of COVID‐19

Male Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Critical Care Patient Selection Clinical Decision-Making Pneumonia, Viral COVID-19 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Risk Assessment United States 3. Good health 03 medical and health sciences Tracheostomy 0302 clinical medicine Otorhinolaryngology Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Female Coronavirus Infections Pandemics Personal Protective Equipment Occupational Health Time Out, Healthcare
DOI: 10.1002/hed.26253 Publication Date: 2020-05-08T10:32:15Z
ABSTRACT
AbstractTracheostomy procedures have a high risk of aerosol generation. Airway providers have reflected on ways to mitigate the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) transmission risks when approaching a surgical airway. To standardize institutional safety measures with tracheostomy, we advocate using a dedicated tracheostomy time‐out applicable to all patients including those suspected of having COVID‐19. The aim of the tracheostomy time‐out is to reduce preventable errors that may increase the risk of transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2.
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