Table 2. Review of Home Tracheostomy Education Program 2010-2022.
| # Tracheostomy Tubes Placed | Time from Placement to Education Start (days) | Time from Placement to Completed Education (days) | Delay in Discharge Due to Home RN Needs (days) | Average Length of Stay (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | 10 | 62 | 13 | 142 | ||
| 2011 | 17 | 13 | 94 | 8.5 | 133 | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 132 | ||
| 2013 | 28 | 9 | 167 | 9.9 | 154 | ||
| 2014 | 35 | 20 | 106 | 10 | 149 | ||
| 2015 | 22 | 0 | 80 | 2.1 | 119 | ||
| 2016 | 30 | 6 | 91 | 8 | 143 | ||
| 2017 | 25 | 9 | 59 | 9.3 | 131 | ||
| 2018 | 35 | 0 | 80 | 14.3 | 146 | ||
| 2019 | 35 | 5 | 76 | 25.8 | 168 | ||
| 2020 | 31 | 6 | 88 | 36.3 | 182 | ||
| 2021 | 33 | 14.5 | 73 | 51.7 | 155 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 12 | 94 | 84.5 | 99 | ||
| Average # Tracheostomy Tubes Placed | Average Time from Placement to Education Start (days) | Average Time from Placement to Completed Education (days) | Average Delay in Discharge Due to Home RN Needs (days) | Average Length of Stay (days) | |||
| Pre COVID | 26.8 | 8.6 | 88.2 | 10.6 | 141.7 | ||
| Post COVID | 30.3 | 10.8 | 85 | 57.5 | 145.3 |