Pediatric Tracheostomy and Home Invasive Ventilation Program

Alberta Health Services - Edmonton Zone

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Description
This program supports children requiring tracheostomy with / without home invasive ventilation in Northern Alberta.

The Stollery's Pediatric Tracheostomy and Home Invasive Ventilation Program offers respiratory and airway assessment and management of children with a tracheostomy in place and with / without need for home invasive ventilation. Our clinic are multi / inter-disciplinary and work with community-based partners to provide integrated services to children and families including but not limted to:

  • Airway assesment
  • Respiratory assesment
  • Access to the Stollery's Pediatric Sleep Laboratory for polysomnography studies
  • Equipment assessment
  • Education
  • Home nutrition services
  • Social services
  • Speech language pathology services

Key Provider: nutritionists, pediatric otolaryngologists, pediatric respiratory physicians, speech language pathologists (SLPs)
Eligibility
Yes, Children 0 - 17.5 years old with a tracheostomy in place and with or without home invasive vnetilation initiated by another clinician.
Application Process
Service Access: Professional Referral Required, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referral Process: N/A


Waiting Period: Yes,

Patients are triaged on weekly basis. A time frame will be decided at the time of triage according to our triage criteria and communicated to the referring physician within 2 weeks from triage.


Telephone
780-940-1376
Email
Stephanie.Wilkes@albertahealthservices.ca
Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Fees
Fee: No


Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Parking stalls, ramps, elevators and washrooms.
Agency Information
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Last Verified On
October 23, 2023
Address
8440 112 Street
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7

This facility provides a range of healthcare services for children including a 24/7 emergency department.


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Hours of Operation
Mon
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Tue
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Wed
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Thu
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Fri
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM