The Impact of COronaVIrus Disease of 2019 Pandemic on Home Health Nursing Availability in Pediatric Patients After Tracheostomy Placement
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a decrease in both the number and percentage of HHN hours staffed with no change in the number of approved HHN hours. Additionally, there was a decrease in hospital encounters in the post-COVID-19 group compared to pre-COVID-19. By assessing workforce shifts, medical providers, caregivers, and policymakers can appropriately anticipate the impact on this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Katherine A. Carr
- Mariana Bedoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2251-7954)
- F. Cacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1824-935X)
- Jacob A. Kaslow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1832-9096)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Pulmonary and Allergy Associates (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71273
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00