This QuickHit was informed by family caregivers who have initiated consults through Connected Care Live for support when the Bel clamp on their child’s Corflo PEG J breaks or comes apart.
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This QuickHit was informed by Connected Care’s recent expansion of services to include ostomy education for family caregivers and home and community care providers and new resources on AboutKidsHealth.
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This QuickHit was informed by a recent announcement by Philips Respironics of the global discontinuation of the model E70 CoughAssist (mechanical in-exsufflation device) effective Sept 12, 2023. In the absence of, or pending a new technology, lung volume recruitment (LVR) therapy is encouraged as an alternative secretion clearance strategy.
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This QuickHit was informed by a product change of securement devices for central venous access devices (CVAD) at SickKids. Due to backorders and limited supply availability, some children will be using Clik-FIX® in replacement of StatLock™ for CVAD securement devices.
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This QuickHit was informed by Connected Care Live consults from home and community care providers about the use of CADD pumps for medication administration in home and community settings.
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This QuickHit was informed by Connected Care safety reports that have highlighted inconsistent practices when performing CVAD dressing changes in home and community.
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This Quick Hit was informed by Connected Care Live consults from home and community care providers that are caring for children with medical complexity receiving oxygen therapy in home and community settings.
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This QuickHit was informed by a new Enterostomy Tube Stoma Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from SickKids.
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This QuickHit was informed by recent Connected Care Live consults from family caregivers requiring support for managing broken adaptors on ENFit Corflo PEG gastrostomy (G) tubes at home.
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This Quick Hit was informed by questions from family caregivers and home and community care providers related to the recent transition of all enteral supplies to be ENFit compatible at SickKids.
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This Quick Hit was informed by Virtual Visits with family caregivers who reported concerns about risk of infection for their children with central venous access devices (CVADs) at home.
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This Quick Hit was informed by Connected Care Live consultations from home and community care providers confirming how to check settings on a Trilogy 200 as part of their beginning of shift safety checks.
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This Quick Hit was informed by family caregivers and home and community care providers that have inquired about safety considerations for children with NG tubes in home and community settings
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This QuickHit was informed by the upcoming change of all enteral supplies to the ENFit brand at SickKids for children in hospital and in transition to home and community.
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This Quick Hit was informed by Just In Time Training with home and community care providers preparing to care for children with tracheostomy tubes returning to school on a school bus.
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This Quick Hit was informed by questions asked by nurses and school staff supporting children with diabetes in home and community settings.
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This Quick Hit was informed by Just In Time Training with home and community care providers preparing to care for children with tracheostomy tubes returning to school on a school bus.
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This Quick Hit was informed by a Connected Care Live consult from a home and community care provider regarding how to administer inhaled medications when a child has a tracheostomy.
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This QuickHit was informed by recent Connected Care Live consults regarding dehydration, as well as the opening of more activities for recreation and play this summer for children across the province.
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This Quick Hit was developed from Connected Care Live consults by home and community care providers as well as family caregivers regarding G tube stoma assessments.
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