What is different about ventilator weaning at Sparrow Specialty Hospital?
Ventilator weaning at Sparrow Specialty Hospital is individually tailored to the needs of each patient. Accordingly, the pace is more gentle. The process of weaning is much more relaxed, often allowing a patient to adjust to a ventilator change for 2 or 3 days before another weaning adjustment is made. Our Rehabilitation Team works with our patients so that they are out of bed for activities while weaning. A multi-disciplinary team works together on the weaning process, meeting daily to discuss each patient’s progress, and to refine the treatment plan. The dietician is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, as well as Respiratory Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, the attending physician and the consulting Pulmonologist. We never give up on weaning!
