Global Tracheostomy Quality Improvement Collaborative

Our Story

The Global Tracheostomy Collaborative was founded by Dr. David Roberson, an ENT specialist at Harvard, following research which demonstrated the frequency of tracheostomy related adverse events. He contacted specialists around the world, whose enthusiastic support led to a foundational meeting.

The first organizational meeting of the Collaborative was held on July 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland.  The Collaborative was approved as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in the United States of America in June 2014.  An international team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and parents are working in structured teams on the different components of the project.

Members of the Steering Committee met in April 2013 in London, England for an annual meeting. Our first official launch was held in Boston on April 26, 2014.

Our Vision

A multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, speech therapists and patients working together to disseminate best practices and improve outcomes around tracheostomy care.

Our Goals

The Collaborative believes there are tremendous opportunities for improving tracheostomy care worldwide. This will be accomplished by:

1. Rapidly disseminating evidence-based protocols and checklists for tracheostomy care from successful hospitals.
2. Creating outcome-based metrics and gathering data to allow hospitals to benchmark their performance and track improvement.
3. Using our network of hospitals to conduct research projects to guide future quality improvement initiatives.

 

The Global Tracheostomy Collaborative would like to say thank you and express our appreciation to all families, friends, and partners, who have donated their time and commitment to the founding of the organization. Thank you for sharing your personal experiences and skillsets, as well as memorable stories and pictures. Also, thank you for always striving to improve our non-profit organization through suggestions and comments.