Quality of care for life-supported children who require prolonged mechanical ventilation at home.
Home care is now possible for ventilator-dependent children. It is crucial, however, to ensure that the children's conditions are medically stable and that their home care is carefully planned before they are discharged. The Ventilator-Dependent Discharge Program at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago uses a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to discharge planning. The program includes training for parent caregivers, organization of community resources, and arrangement for funding.
D002641:Chicago; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing*