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Meeting ReportNeonatal/Pediatrics

A Standard Approach for High Velocity Nasal Insufflation Weaning in Pediatric Bronchiolitis Patients and the Impact on Oxygen Use and Length of Stay

Katlyn L. Burr, Leah Graham, Michael Treut, James H. Hertzog, Chalanda Jones, Arezoo Zomorrodi and Courtney Nelson
Respiratory Care October 2020, 65 (Suppl 10) 3441642;
Katlyn L. Burr
Respiratory Care , Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Leah Graham
Respiratory Care , Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Michael Treut
Respiratory Care , Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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James H. Hertzog
Respiratory Care , Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Chalanda Jones
Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Arezoo Zomorrodi
Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Courtney Nelson
Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Background: High velocity nasal insufflation (HiVNI) is used commonly in pediatric bronchiolitis patients in respiratory distress. The use of oxygen, of any kind, in this population can impact hospital length of stay (LOS). Our existing bronchiolitis pathway (BP), which promotes standardized care for these patients, was revised with the goal of more rapidly decreasing and discontinuing HiVNI while maintaining patient safety.

Methods: A multi-disciplinary work group was formed and focused on reducing length of stay (LOS) and readmission rates for BP patients. Changes were made to our HiVNI weaning guidelines to aid in more rapid decrease and succinct removal of therapy (Table 1 and Image 1) . For BP patients on HiVNI after a 4-hour period of stability on HiVNI, the flow was dropped to the initial flow for two hours. If the patient remained without severe distress for the two-hour trial period they were placed on room air. A retrospective chart analysis was completed comparing BP patients from 01/2019-03/2019 to 01/2020-03/2020, periods from before and after implementation of the revised BP. Variables for analysis included LOS, HiVNI use, and readmission rate (RA).

Results: In the 2019 period, 233 patients were admitted on the BP. 52% (121/233) of these patients received HiVNI therapy. In the 2020 period, 190 patients were admitted on the BP and 32% (59/190) received HiVNI therapy. Hospital LOS decreased from 2.23 days in 2019 to 1.84 days in 2020 (P=0.027) for HiVNI BP patients. RA were unchanged from 21% in 2019 to 19% in 2020 (P=0.34). The use of HiVNI for patients on the BP decreased by 47.61% from 2019 to 2020.

Conclusions: Revising our BP with a focus on a more rapid decrease and succinct removal of HiVNI reduced hospital LOS by 39% without adverse effect in RA in our hospital’s pediatric bronchiolitis population. Further research must be done to evaluate the most effective weaning method from HiVNI in pediatric and other applicable populations.

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Katlyn L. Burr, Leah Graham, Michael Treut, James H. Hertzog, Chalanda Jones, Arezoo Zomorrodi, Courtney Nelson
Respiratory Care Oct 2020, 65 (Suppl 10) 3441642;

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Katlyn L. Burr, Leah Graham, Michael Treut, James H. Hertzog, Chalanda Jones, Arezoo Zomorrodi, Courtney Nelson
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