Risk of death at home or on hospital readmission after discharge with pediatric tracheostomy.

Objective: To evaluate outcomes of patients discharged home following tracheostomy, including the timing and place of death for non-survivors.

Study Design: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of infants undergoing tracheostomy between 2006 and 2017, within the first year of life for congenital or acquired neonatal conditions.

Results: Of the 224 patients discharged after tracheostomy, 127 (57%) required home mechanical ventilation (MV).