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Tracheostomy Team Led by Speech Language Pathologist Improves Trauma Patient Outcomes
What is it about?
After the implementation of a speech language pathologist(SLP)-led tracheostomy team in the trauma service at a level 1 trauma hospital, researchers found improvements in several patient-centered outcomes. These included an increase in SLP consultation, speaking valve utilization, and decannulation rates, as well as earlier consultation to SLP services by 4 days.
Why is it important?
It highlights the SLP role with this population and hopefully can help other SLPs spearhead similiar team efforts. We provide algorithms used in the process so that any healthcare provider may adapt to their own setting.