Supporting Tracheostomy Decision-Making for Families and Providers
Supporting Tracheostomy Decision-Making for Families and Providers https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081822BT344-1024x683.png 1024 683 Abbie Miller https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/051023BT016-Abbie-Crop.jpg
The Trach Scoring Tool, developed by leaders in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, offers support for physicians and families. The decision of when to do a tracheostomy on an infant is difficult, to say the least, says Leif Nelin, MD, division chief of Neonatology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “Every family has different knowledge,…