Caring for the critically ill is an important responsibility, one that we do not take lightly at Smiths Medical. It is our mission to develop products that improve patient quality of life. This page includes information on Tracheostomy Care, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and improving patient communication.
Looking for more information on Tracheostomy Care and VAP Prevention? Learn more from leading academic Experts in Intensive Care Medicine and ENT.
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John W Mah and Siva Raja discuss the benefits of standardizing care practices for tracheostomy management.
This video is 2 minutes, 44 seconds long 2:44
John W Mah shares a successful patient outcome using Blue Ultra® Suctionaid® to prevent recurrence of pneumonia for a tracheostomised patient.
This video is 1 minutes, 37 seconds long 1:37
Hear about how Bivona® TTS (Tight-to-Shaft) tracheostomy tubes may help reduce issues with tube insertion and some postoperative complications such as tracheal necrosis.
This video is 1 minutes, 28 seconds long 1:28
Soham Roy helps understand the benefits of the Smiths Medical customizable range of Bivona tracheostomy tubes that can help to meet unique pediatric patient anatomy needs.
This video is 3 minutes, 15 seconds long 3:15
Learn about the benefits of the diverse and customizable range of Portex Bivona Flextend tubes with Soham Roy.
This video is 1 minutes, 16 seconds long 1:16
Learn how Smiths Medical can be a partner in providing a diverse and customizable product portfolio for pediatric tracheotomy patient care with Dr Soham Roy.
This video is 5 minutes, 39 seconds long 5:39
Understand how the Bivona TTS (Tight-to-Shaft) Cuff can impact patient safety and potentially decrease complications with Dr Soham Roy.
This video is 0 minutes, 55 seconds long 0:55
Marco Ranieri, Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care, discusses causes and prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia.
This video is 7 minutes, 29 seconds long 7:29
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Recent news articles and publications around Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Vocalization
International guidelines from scientific societies and leading institutions are available to provide clinical based evidence, consensus reports towards the enhancement of bundles of care towards ventilator associated pneumonia.
New guidelines for hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia: USA vs. Europe
Recommendations From the 2016 Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Hospital-Acquired or Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia
Additional information related to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Perioperative Medicine is available from the following organizations:
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