Staying ahead of the curve: Early lessons from a New York City Otolaryngology Department's organizational response to the coronavirus pandemic.

POLICIES REGARDING TRACHEOSTOMY With 9.8% to 15.2% of COVID patients requiring prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation, 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 it is of critical importance to establish early guidelines with respect to performing elective tracheostomy, as risks to the healthcare team may be significant. 11 , 12 Our departmental policies regarding tracheostomy are consistent with those of the New York Head and Neck Society (NYHNS), which recently released comprehensive guidelines on the matter. 13 When feasible, we generally advocate delaying elective tracheostomy until 21 days after s

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