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What is SIQ
The Sharing Innovations in Quality (SIQ) website is an electronic library of resources for long term care. It includes summaries of clinical standards and guidelines useful to surveyors and to professionals in the nursing home setting. In addition, the site contains summaries of reference material cited in the newly revised CMS Guidance to Surveyors. SIQ is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and hosted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The resources summarized on this site are reviewed and updated annually to verify that they remain current.
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Nasotracheal Suctioning - 2004 Revision & Update |
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American Association for Respiratory Care |
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Nasotracheal Suctioning—2004 Revision & Update is a clinical practice
guideline from the American Association of Respiratory Care. Nasotracheal
suctioning (NTS) for tracheal aspiration is a component of resuscitation and
bronchial hygiene therapy. It is intended to remove accumulated saliva,
pulmonary secretions, blood, vomitus, and other foreign mater
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