Remember, the TubeChek device, used along side other more conventional confirmation methods coupled with solid documentation, will provide your best legal defense when your tube is suspect or determined questionable. I know you have heard this before, but I must say it again, don't put all your trust in the TubeChek device. Common sense, training, and basic instinct go a long way partnered with good documentation. It is our goal to continue monitoring this important check and to present the system's improvement monthly in our newsletter. Please remember this important check and provide the information to the MCO upon intubation follow-up.
Intubation remains an intensive intervention that demands the utmost attention.
Our knowledge to understand this delicate process is continuous. The information gained through our surveillance will guide our future management of a patient's airway, thereby helping reduce the risk to the patient, clinician and our EMS system. Our collected information will monitor individual accountability, thus addressing prescriptive education per individual, or in some instances as a provider agency. However, because of our customized information gathering in this unique area, our understanding and management of this critical intervention is better understood and less likely to create system exposure. Let's all work collectively to meet this new goal.