Resources
Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Policy:
Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Procedures:
- Recognising & Clearing a Blocked Tracheostomy Tube
- Emergency Response to Accidental Decannulation
- Tracheostomy related bleeding
- Changing a Tracheostomy Tube
- Planned Tracheostomy Decannulation Procedure
- Use of Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs)
- Humidification of Inspired Gases in Patients with Tracheostomy
- Mandatory Tracheostomy Equipment & Emergency Management Poster
- The Blueline Ultra Suctionaid Tracheostomy Tube
- Suctioning via the Tracheostomy
- Scheduled Use of Passy-Muir Valve (PMV) In line with Ventilator
- Use of Passy-Muir Valve (PMV) in Spontaneously Breathing Patients
- Tracheostomy Stoma Care
- Management of patients with a minitracheostomy
- Tracheostomy cuff management
Clinical Instruction Sheets:
- Schedule of Passy-Muir Valve (PMV) Use in Spontaneously Breathing Patients
- Portex Blue-Line Ultra Tracheostomy Tube with an Inner Cannula
- Use of the Portex Suctionaid Tracheostomy Tube
- Use of Bivona Tight To Shaft (TTS) Tracheostomy Tube
- Use of Inner Cannula in Bivona Tight To Shaft (TTS) and Bivona Air-Cuf Tracheostomy Tubes
- Portex UniPerc adjustable flange Tracheostomy Tube
- Passy Muir Valve (PMV) in-line with Ventilator
Bedside Poster:
Resources to assist training of Patient and Family:
Tracheostomy Sizing Chart: