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UrduCaregivers at University Hospitals in Cleveland recently placed the first-ever patient-specific 3D printed T-tube into a human patient. The FDA granted compassionate use for the case.
Tag: Tracheostomy
Initiative Prevents Tracheostomy-Related Pressure Injuries
A New York hospital ICU was able to reduce the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries following a tracheostomy to zero for four years, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care. A key part of the new clinical process was a revised procedural kit and documentation, with a foam dressing placed under the tracheostomy flange during insertion.