title: Translating best care practices to improve nursing documentation regarding pediatric patients dependent on home mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy tube support: a quality improvement initiative.
abstract: An increasing number of children are dependent on tracheostomies or mechanical ventilation at home. Documentation of the care provided at home is important in evaluating care quality. The purpose of this project was to apply evidence to improve nursing documentation and ultimately quality of care for children who are dependent on tracheostomies and/or mechanical ventilation at home.
authors.affiliation: Freedom Home Healthcare, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027, USA. japeacock@comcast.net
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanik-Hutt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D064691:Nurses, Community Health / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult