grand rounds - caring for the ventilator dependent patient: from hospital to home

Michael Steffan, MD, Memorial Lecture 

Presented By:

Laura Sterni, MD-Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Dept. of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Sleep Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Objectives:

1. Apply current guidelines to the management of patients who rely on chronic home ventilation.
2. Identify benefits and complications of chronic home ventilation.
3. Cite the role of a multidisciplinary team in the care of patients dependent on chronic home ventilation. 

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