Daniel Chong
About Daniel Chong
Daniel Chong is a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Scripps Health in the Greater San Diego Area with extensive experience in various adult ICUs and neonatal care.
Current Position
Daniel Chong is currently serving as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Scripps Health in the Greater San Diego Area. His role involves managing a variety of respiratory cases and providing crucial care in different units, such as the adult ICUs. Chong is also actively involved in assisting the Rapid Response Team to manage ER and ICU workloads.
Previous Experience
Daniel Chong has a solid history of work in respiratory care, having held several positions prior to his current role. He worked at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital For Women and Newborns as a Level 3 NICU RCP for one year from 2014 to 2015. Before that, he spent four years at A Grace Sub Acute in San Jose, CA, from 2010 to 2014, and three years as RCP II at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center from 2011 to 2014.
Expertise in Respiratory Care
Chong possesses extensive experience in managing respiratory care in various adult ICUs, including Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), and Trauma units. He is proficient in using multiple ventilators such as Servo-I, Esprit, and the 840, which are crucial in providing effective respiratory therapy.
Specialized Skills and Techniques
Throughout his career, Daniel Chong has developed specialized skills in initiating and managing bronchodilator therapy using HHN, continuous nebs, and IPPB. His expertise extends to secretion management techniques, including chest physiotherapy (CPT), postural drainage, pulmonary toileting, and assistance with Roto-Prone beds. These skills are essential in improving patient outcomes in critical care settings.
Key Contributions
One of the notable contributions Chong made in his career was during his time at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he played a key role in the transition to a new hospital building. This involved adapting to new settings and ensuring seamless patient care during the relocation process.