Respiratory-driven protocols
A respiratory driven protocol is an algorithmic medical process applied by respiratory practitioners as an extension of the physician.[1] Respiratory-driven protocols are implemented in hospitals for treatment of people suffering from asthma, bronchiolitis, and other respiratory illness. Respiratory-driven protocols are most widely applied in intensive-care units.[2] Respiratory practitioners are not utilized globally,[3] so most application of respiratory practitioners as physician-extenders in this fashion is in the United States.[4]
Cost-reduction
Respiratory practitioners applying respiratory-driven protocols was initially designed and has been since shown to reduce patient cost and improve overall patient outcomes.[4]
Benefits
Respiratory-driven protocols have been shown to decrease hospital stays and improve overall outcomes in pediatric populations requiring respiratory intervention such as mechanical ventilation.[5]
References
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