RN Corner: Aspiration Prevention and Swallowing Safety at Home : What Georgia Parents of Medically Fragile Children Need to Know
Among children with neurological conditions and feeding difficulties, aspiration pneumonia is a major cause of hospital readmission. One study found that children hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia had a 30-day readmission rate of approximately 17.4%, compared with 6.8% for children with non-aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration can also happen silently, without coughing or obvious choking. For you as […]