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This systematic review and meta-analysis finds that the implementation of multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams leads to significant improvements in time to decannulation and in speaking valve use but not in ICU or hospital length of stay. The quality of the evidence was low.

Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Teams Shorten Time to Decannulation and Increase Speaking Valve Use

This systematic review and meta-analysis finds that the implementation of multidisciplinary tracheostomy teams leads to significant improvements in time to decannulation and in speaking valve use but not in ICU or hospital length of stay. The quality of the evidence was low.