Tracheostomy Resources
Families often find these resources helpful as they navigate their trach journey.
Preparing for your trach placement at Children's Mercy
Living at home with a trach
- Tracheostomy care – Suctioning
- Tracheostomy care – Suctioning - Spanish
- Tracheostomy care - performing a trach change
- Tracheostomy care - performing a trach change - Spanish
- Tracheostomy care – changing the ties, stoma and neck care
- Tracheostomy care – changing the ties, stoma and neck care - Spanish
- Essential tracheostomy care information - including "Go bag" list
Family support
- Tracheostomy Patient/Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
- POPS (Parents Offering Parent Support) Mentoring Program
- Annual Tracheostomy Family Day (on hold due to COVID-19)
- Resources for Children with Complex Medical Needs
Additional Resources
- Family Reflections
- Complex Care at Home for Children
- For providers: Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergency Management Algorithm (Poster Presentation from the 7th International Tracheostomy Symposium)
- For clinical staff in home and in the community: Pediatric Tracheostomy Care & Emergency Management
Contact us
If you have questions or concerns, you can call our ENT clinic at (816) 234-3040 and select option 5 to connect with our clinical coordinators. Established patients can also send us a message through the patient portal.