WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Tracheostomy (trach) care is done to
ensure your trach tube and the area around it stays clean. This
helps prevent a clogged tube and decreases the risk of
infection. Trach care includes suctioning and cleaning your skin
and parts of the tube. Your healthcare provider will show you
how to care for your trach tube, and what to do in an emergency.
AFTER YOU LEAVE: Ask for information about where and when to go
for follow-up visits: For continuing care, treatments, or home
services, ask for more information. Trach care supplies: Keep
spare supplies with you at all times while you have a trach
tube. You may at any time need to suction or change your tube if
it gets clogged or needs to be replaced quickly. - One trach
tube the same size as your current tube and another trach tube
that is 1 size smaller - Obturator for each trach tube - One set
of trach ties or a trach holder - Portable suction machine with
battery backup and tubing that connects to the suction machine -
Catheters with a sucti