Ventilator Weaning Program
Totally Kids® Rehabilitation Hospital’s Ventilator Weaning Program provides a standard of evidence-based approach to weaning from mechanical ventilation. Our goal is to successfully transition from mechanical ventilator to breathing independently.
At any giving time TKRH has 40 or more mechanically ventilated pediatric patients. Our program is led by a team of pediatric intensivist from Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Our approach to successful weaning is developed through an individual plan of care. We identify the child’s individual need for mechanical ventilation and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to meet the child’s weaning goals.
We encourage family participation with their child’s care. We understand the anxiety a family must face when their child is on a machine to help them breathe. We provide family education about the weaning process and provide caregiver training session.
Our goal is to help all of our young patients return to their families and communities.
We treat a wide range of conditions, such as:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Asthma
- BPD
- Myasthenia gravis
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Other respiratory conditions
- Neurologic conditions
- Medically complex conditions
Our Ventilator Weaning Program offers you several advantages:
- Your care team will be led by a board-certified Pediatric Intensivist.
- Our registered nurses and respiratory therapists are certified in advanced life support.
- We combine respiratory therapy and physical, occupational and speech therapies to maximize your rehabilitation time.
- We offer communication devices including the Passy-Muir Valve, when appropriate, which allows vent dependent patients to speak.
- We offer family/caregiver training sessions.
- We have over 40 Respiratory Therapist and offer 24 hour coverage.
- We set an individual plan of care vent-weaning goal.
- We provide portable ventilators
