Tracheostomy Outpatient Services

Tracheostomy Outpatient Services

What Happens in Trach/Vent Clinic?

The visit usually takes two to three hours. Some of your trach/vent team members will meet with you and your child. They will review your child's care. During the Trach/Vent Clinic visit, we will:

  • Review your child's condition and plan for care
  • Make changes to ventilator settings and/or oxygen
  • Review medicine and doses
  • Continue your teaching and go over new information

Items To Bring to Clinic

  • A list of your child's medications
  • Supplies your child will need during their trach/vent clinic appointment
  • Questions and concerns to discuss with team members
  • Fully stocked Go Bag
  • Ventilator
  • Charging cords

Outpatient Phone Triage and Care Coordination

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In addition to clinic visits, we are always available to answer any questions by calling our office at (414) 266-6730. After 5 p.m. and  weekends, please call (414) 266-2000 and ask for the pulmonary doctor on call.

Phone triage nurses are available to answer sick calls. Your child's trach/vent nurse is available for any other questions about skin or trach care concerns, school questions, home nursing, or other care coordination issues.

Your child's trach/vent nurse can assist you with some care coordination, such as:

  • Scheduling appointments and coordinating multiple visits or appointments
  • School transition and therapy concerns
  • General questions or concerns regarding your child's tracheostomy or home ventilator care
  • Skin care concerns related to neck or stoma sites
  • Home nursing care needs
  • Home care nurses can also call the trach/vent nurse directly with questions or concerns
  • Assist in updating/reviewing your child's plan of care for home nursing, which will signed by your child's pulmonary doctor