Conclusions
To the best of our knowledge, we present the largest published study of
COVID-19 tracheostomy patients. Our findings of better adjusted
in-hospital mortality rates for COVID-19 critical care patients that had
tracheostomies compared to patients without, provides evidence that the
procedure is safe and advantageous for this cohort of patients. Data on
tracheostomy use and outcomes for patients with a tracheostomy will
assist hospitals prepare for further waves of COVID-19 patients in the
future.