The Pediatric Health Information System scorecard provides a valuable framework for identifying key areas for quality improvement and shared data that can be used to compare a hospital’s performance to that of peers.
COSM 2023 Sessions: A Review of Otolaryngology Topics
In April 2023, we listed a variety of topics at the 2023 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in Boston that had piqued the interest of ENTtoday’s physician editor Robin W. Lindsay, MD. This time, we’ve taken a closer look and highlighted some of the topics chosen.
Tracheostomy Tubes Added to FDA Medical Device Shortage List
On Oct. 31, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration added tracheostomy tubes to the administration’s medical device shortage list, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical, San Clemente, Calif. […]
Tracheostomy Supply Shortages are Threatening Patient Health
Laryngologists Discuss Tough Tracheostomy Choices During COVID-19 Era
When deciding whether to perform tracheotomies during COVID-19 required laryngologists to balance important medical and resource needs with the possibly grave infection risks to medical personnel.
Neurologic Comorbidities and Failure to Thrive Associated with Unsuccessful Decannulation After Pediatric Tracheostomy
A look at the factors most significantly associated with successful decannulation and long-term outcomes in children undergoing tracheostomy.
What Is the Optimal Timing for Tracheostomy in Intubated Patients?
There are no data to suggest that delayed tracheostomy offers a morbidity or mortality advantage.
What Is the Optimal Timing for Tracheostomy in Intubated Patients?
There is no data to suggest that delayed tracheostomy offers a morbidity or mortality advantage.
Should Adult Surgical Tracheostomies Include a Bjork Flap?
Available evidence suggests the clear safety of the bjork flap, but there is not enough of it to recommend it at this time
Endoscopic Management More Cost Effective than Tracheostomy for BVFP
Advances in endoscopic laryngeal surgery have enabled practitioners to avoid tracheostomy and its attendant morbidity.