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Presenters:

  Mary Jennings MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

  Jessica Leddy, MSW, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC, PCCN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

  Julie Bialas MSN, APRN, CNP, CMSRN, Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

  Annette Mattea, DNP, RN, APN, CCNS, CNE, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

  Lindsay Meacham, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech Therapist Senior, Acute Care Rehabilitation, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Disclosure:

None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.

Overview:

Tracheostomies are placed and managed by several medical specialties with varied care. Research has shown that interprofessional tracheostomy care and regular rounding increases staff knowledge/skill and improves patient outcomes.  This session will feature information from an evidence-based practice project that involved implementing an interdisciplinary team approach to leverage the strengths of all the disciplines to standardize patient care, elevate nurse expertise, and improve patient outcomes.

Objectives: Participants will be able to

1. Describe the rationale for implementing an interdisciplinary tracheostomy team

2. Identify core roles and contributions of each discipline

3. Explain the standardized rounding process

4. Discuss outcome measures associated with the interdisciplinary tracheostomy initiative