Entries tagged with “trach-suctioning”

Tracheotomy Care: Suctioning

Posted by Jonathan Rosenfeld on December 26, 2008
Staff in nursing homes need to monitor tracheotomy residents-every day, every shift.  Part of providing good tracheotomy care is literally listening to the patient's breathing.  If fluid collects in a tracheotomy patient's airway, it needs to be suctioned out.  Failure to suction tracheotomy patients can result in the patient asphyxiating. ... More
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Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.   Jonathan has represented...

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