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Pyramid of Care: Pediatric Edition
By Matthew S. Pavlichko, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS
As our healthcare landscape changes, reimbursement difficulties, cost containment, readmission penalties, and the role and scope of the future respiratory therapist is up for debate. Identifying and providing value to the patient and the organization is imperative for any respiratory care department, large or small. Our value is never more evident than during a respiratory emergency, most importantly, of a pediatric patient. This article will review the historical need for winter pediatric preparations in respiratory care as well as the treatment theory called the “Respiratory Pyramid of Care: Pediatric Edition.”
Panel Discussion: NIV and HFNC for Neonates
Moderator: Kathleen Deakins, RRT-NPS FAARC
Panelists: Rob DiBlasi, RRT-NPS
Lee Williford, RRT-NPS, RCP
Keith Hirst, MS, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Several methods are used in pediatric and infant populations to ensure adequate breathing and sufficient levels of blood oxygen. These methods are placed along a continuum or pyramid of utility. Two of the most popular methods are: High-Flow nasal cannula (HFNC) which adds heat and humidity to the air flow to create a level of comfort that other oxygen devices are lacking, and continuous positive pressure airway pressure (CPAP) devices, which is a noninvasive method of delivering air to the lungs under mild pressure. In this panel discussion, three experts discuss the pros and cons of HFNC as well as CPAP, and when and how they should be used.
This program is sponsored by Teleflex
Richard Branson, MS, RRT, FAARC
Professor of Surgery
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
Kathleen Deakins, MS, RRT, NPS
Supervisor, Pediatric Respiratory Care
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital of University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH
William Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC
Program Director, Respiratory Care Program
Gwynedd Mercy College,
Gwynedd Valley, PA.
Carl Haas, MS, RRT, FAARC
Educational & Research Coordinator
University Hospitals and Health Centers
Ann Arbor, MI
Richard Kallet, MSc, RRT, FAARC
Clinical Projects Manager
University of California Cardiovascular Research Institute San Francisco, CA
Neil MacIntyre, MD, FAARC
Medical Director of Respiratory Services
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Tim Myers, BS, RRT-NPS
Chief Business Officer, AARC
Tim Op’t Holt, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
Professor, Department of Respiratory Care and Cardiopulmonary Sciences University of Southern Alabama
Mobile, AL
Helen Sorenson, MA, RRT, FAARC
Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Respiratory Care
University of Texas Health Sciences Center
San Antonio, TX
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