I believe that for an ICU patient, you should not be using the vest for HFCWO! HFCWO should not be used for the intubated patient. Now for the trach patient who's on the vent long term, HFCWO os PERFECT! I have a trach, and am vent dependent, and I use the vest, because getting IPV at home is impossible with Medicare. But for an intubated patient, you should be using IPV, AND instead of the vest, you should be letting the ICU critical care bed Perform the Vibration. Beds like the Stryker inTouch bed, and the Hill-Rom TotalCare bed perform these functions using the air bladders in the air mattress. I think they do much MUCh better than the vest!
Peter, I have a Bronchiectasis and am trying to find a phone number of someone who can answer a couple of questions for me. Like, for instance...do I need prescription from my doctor to get a Vest, and will Medicare cover any part of the expense. Please help me if you can. Thank you, Max
I believe that for an ICU patient, you should not be using the vest for HFCWO! HFCWO should not be used for the intubated patient. Now for the trach patient who's on the vent long term, HFCWO os PERFECT! I have a trach, and am vent dependent, and I use the vest, because getting IPV at home is impossible with Medicare. But for an intubated patient, you should be using IPV, AND instead of the vest, you should be letting the ICU critical care bed Perform the Vibration. Beds like the Stryker inTouch bed, and the Hill-Rom TotalCare bed perform these functions using the air bladders in the air mattress. I think they do much MUCh better than the vest!
Peter, I have a Bronchiectasis and am trying to find a phone number of someone who can answer a couple of questions for me. Like, for instance...do I need prescription from my doctor to get a Vest, and will Medicare cover any part of the expense. Please help me if you can. Thank you, Max