Table of Contents
Credits
Objectives & Goals
Criteria for Long-term Invasive and Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation Beyond the ICU
Evaluation for Discharge to a Non-ICU Site
Candidates for Discharge to Non-ICU Long-term Ventilatory Assistance
Facilities for Care of a VAI
Criteria for Discharge to Non-ICU Facilities
Steps To Making a Long-term Care Decision
Noninvasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Delivery of NIV
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Planning for Discharge to a Non-ICU Site, Care, and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Equipment and Resources
Long-term Ventilatory Management of Pediatric
Long-term Facility Selection
Ventilation Techniques
Ventilator Settings
Support Systems, Caregivers, and Ethical Issues
Highlights of Patient Management
Management of Ventilator-Assisted Individuals
Noninvasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Planning for Discharge, Care, and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of Ventilator-Assisted Individuals
Equipment and Resources Beyond the ICU
Management of Pediatric Patients Requiring Long-term Ventilation
