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Mastering Critical Decisions (New Course)
Mastering Critical Decisions (New Course)
Aspiration Pneumonia: A comprehensive review | ASHA CEUs
Aspiration Pneumonia: A comprehensive review | ASHA CEUs
This online CE course discusses aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia, and SLP practice. Offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs.
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Visual dysphagia survey for patients with communication disorders
Visual dysphagia survey for patients with communication disorders
Articles
The Case for Instrumental Assessments
The Case for Instrumental Assessments
Pointing out cost savings may help convince administrators at post-acute care settings of the value of instrumental swallow studies.
An Overview of Tracheostomy Tubes and Mechanical Ventilation Management for the Speech-Language Pathologist
An Overview of Tracheostomy Tubes and Mechanical Ventilation Management for the Speech-Language Pathologist
Purpose The speech-language pathologist (SLP) plays an integral role when working with patients who have tracheostomy tubes and are on mechanical...
To Thicken or Not to Thicken: Exploring the Use of Math-Based Clinical Decision Making
To Thicken or Not to Thicken: Exploring the Use of Math-Based Clinical Decision Making
Purpose: The goal of this clinical focus article was to explore the utility of a mathematical prediction model (Bayes' theorem) in dysphagia mana...
The Man Who Never Got Pneumonia
The Man Who Never Got Pneumonia
This blog post explores the complexities of aspiration pneumonia risk, featuring real-life cases in a community hospital. It delves into the importance of understanding aspiration, pulmonary clearance, and immune status in clinical decision-making. Learn how clinicians can assess risks and avoid unnecessary interventions while managing aspiration in patients with varying health conditions.
Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question
Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.
Free Mobile FEES Resources
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Introduction to FEES
Introduction to FEES
Potential cost savings of FEES
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Conversations
The Swallow Your Pride Podcast- Calculating Aspiration Risk
The Swallow Your Pride Podcast- Calculating Aspiration Risk
In episode 183, we take a look at the possibilities of quantifying dysphagia risk factors and predicting the likelihood of pneumonia.
IG Live with Dr. Ianessa Humbert on the ubiquitous practice of thickening liquids
IG Live with Dr. Ianessa Humbert on the ubiquitous practice of thickening liquids
Speech Uncensored Podcast: Advocating for FEES
Speech Uncensored Podcast: Advocating for FEES
Do you as a clinician ever feel like you’re recommending dysphagia diets and exercises, not knowing if you’re taking the best therapeutic approach for your patients? Does your workplace give pushback when you recommend dysphagia instrumental assessments? Allie and George are here to provide you with a step by step guide on how to get access to mobile FEES services in your clinical setting. After all, you can’t fix what you can’t see! Check out https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/138 to access resources provided by Allie and George, the discussion guide for your very own Table Talk experience, and more!
Fresh SLP: A Day in the Life of a Medical SLP: A Conversation with Two Private Practice FEES SLPs
Fresh SLP: A Day in the Life of a Medical SLP: A Conversation with Two Private Practice FEES SLPs
Private Practice Success Stories: Starting a Mobile FEES Business with a Partner
Private Practice Success Stories: Starting a Mobile FEES Business with a Partner
Podcast Episode · Private Practice Success Stories · 28/06/2021 · 42m
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