What Questions Should You Ask the ICU Team When Advocating for a Tracheostomy for Your Loved One?

What Questions Should You Ask the ICU Team When Advocating for a Tracheostomy for Your Loved One? Learn the Life-Saving Questions Families MUST Ask

Your loved one has been in the ICU on a ventilator for over 7–10 days—and you're being told they may never wake up, may not come off the ventilator, or that you should consider “comfort care.” But is that really the full picture?

💡 In this crucial video, ICU consultant and former nurse manager Patrik Hutzel reveals the life-saving questions you MUST ask the ICU team when considering a tracheostomy for a loved one still on a breathing tube.

⏱ Time equals life. If you’re not being told all the options—or being pushed toward end-of-life care prematurely—this video gives you the tools to push back with power and knowledge.

🔍 What You’ll Learn
- Why your loved one is still on the breathing tube
- Whether sedation and opiates are masking recovery
- How to assess real readiness for a tracheostomy
- Risks of keeping the breathing tube in too long
- How tracheostomy can actually help with recovery
- How to tell if ICU teams are holding back
- When to demand daily reassessments
- Why ICU decisions are sometimes about policy—not care
- What comes after tracheostomy (LTAC, rehab, or home)

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