Tracheostomy Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2020
Abstract
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to unprecedented demands on the modern health care system, and the highly contagious nature of the virus has led to particular concerns of infection among health care workers and transmission within health care facilities. While strong data regarding the transmissibility of the infection are not yet widely available, preliminary information suggests risk of transmission among asymptomatic individuals, including those within health care facilities. We believe that the presence of a tracheostomy or laryngectomy stoma poses a unique risk of droplet and aerosol spread particularly among patients with unsuspected infection. At our institution, guidelines for the care of open airways were developed by a multidisciplinary open airway working group, and here we review those recommendations to provide practical guidance to other institutions.
Volume
163
Issue
1
First Page
67
Last Page
69
ISSN
1097-6817
Published In/Presented At
Goldman, R. A., Swendseid, B., Chan, J. Y. K., Lewandowski, M., Adams, J., Purcell, M., & Cognetti, D. M. (2020). Tracheostomy Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 163(1), 67–69. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820923632
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
32340538
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article