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. 2024 Mar 28;10(1):112–114. doi: 10.32481/djph.2024.03.15

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