Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a common term applied in the healthcare literature,
with suggestions it contributes to improved quality and safety of patient care across the …

PURPOSE: Multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams have been implemented in acute hospitals
over the past 10 years. This systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis aimed to …

Aim (s) To systematically locate, evaluate and synthesize evidence regarding effectiveness
of interprofessional tracheostomy teams in increasing speaking valve use and decreasing …

Objective: The frequency of bedside percutaneous tracheostomies is increasing in intensive
care medicine, and both safety and efficiency of care are critical elements in continuing …

Objective To examine whether the implementation of a multidisciplinary percutaneous
tracheostomy team decreases complications, improves efficiency in patient care, and …

Objective The purpose of this study was to review inpatients undergoing tracheostomies at a
tertiary care pediatric hospital in a 24-month period and to identify the indications …

Background Research on team effectiveness in healthcare has focussed on whether
effective teams yield positive outcomes for patients and on the effectiveness of team …

Intensive care units (ICUs) are complex socio-technical systems. Logically and practically,
improvement interventions in these environments should be consistent with their …

Purpose Tracheostomy is a common occurrence in intensive care units (ICU), and a greater
number of tracheostomized patients are shifted from ICU to non-critical areas. Tracheostomy …

Background The incidence of tracheostomy insertion in pediatric patients has increased
over the last few decades. Tracheostomized pediatric patients need daily, meticulous care …