Home Discharge Patient on Mechanical Ventilator and Role of Multidisciplinary Teams
DG of Health Services and Programmes
Acknowledgement:
The DGHS&P would like to express deep gratitude to all who have participated in preparing and reviewing this Guideline including those who drafted and submitted their comments and feedback.
Khalsa Mohammed Al Siyabi, Head of Respiratory Care Services – Headquarter
RT Said al fathi, Respiratory Care Services – Sohar hospital
RT latifa al Esmaeli, Respiratory Care Services – Al Nahdah hospital
RT Majda Al Barwani, Respiratory Care Services – Headquarter
RT Saif Al Balushi – Respiratory Care Services – Royal Hospital
Dr Saif Awlad Hani , Royal Hospital
Dr Abdulrahman, Sohar Hospital
SSN Samyia Mohammed Al Mayahi ,Discharge Planner Rustaq Hospital
Karima Mohammed Al Rahabi, Discharge Planner, Royal Hospital
Assad Al Qasmi- DGHS&P
Ali Alwashi, DMT
Asma Abdullah Alnaabi – Senior Staff Nurse – Royal Hospital
Jamilah Al Busaidi, Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority
Acronyms:
GHDP | Guidelines of Home Discharge Patient On Mechanical Ventilator and Role Of Multidisciplinary Teams. |
RT | Respiratory therapist |
PT | Physiotherapists |
SLPs | Speech-language pathologists /Speech therapists |
LTVD | long-term ventilator-dependent |
PCO2 | Partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
EEP | Positive End Expiratory Pressure |
MV | Mechanical Ventilation |
BiPAP | Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure |