Re-Framing the Utility of the Clinical Swallowing Evaluation

Presented by: Erin L. Reedy, MS, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

This on-demand course is offered for a discounted rate thanks to the sponsorship support from Bracco Diagnostics,

Audience: Undergraduate, graduate students, Clinical Fellows, experienced clinicians, clinicians who would like to transition from school-based SLP to medical-based SLP.

Description: This webinar will cover the framework for the re-framing the utility of the clinical swallowing evaluation as an assessment of risk. The evidence that supports this re-framing, the development of the framework, and the implementation process will be discussed. Documentation initiatives and changes that occurred as a result of this process will also be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

1) Learners will be able to identify at least two risk factors for dysphagia and aspiration in a general patient population.

2) Learners will be able to distinguish dysphagia and aspiration risk factors from negative pulmonary sequala risk factors.

3) Learners willl be able to discuss the impact on documentation of this re-framing process.

This webinar is approximately 60 minutes in length. This is a recording of a live webinar.

This webinar is offered for Professional Development Hours (PDHs), previously Certification Maintenance Hours (CMHs). For more info: https://www.asha.org/certification/factdef/.

Certificate of completion available for download at the completion of the webinar.

This video will be available for 90 days after purchase.

Presenter:

Dr. Erin Reedy is the Assistant Director of Speech Pathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center and an Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Rochester. Dr. Reedy is a board certified specialist in swallowing and has 16 years of experience working as an SLP in adult medical settings. Dr. Reedy’s research has focused on the interrelationships between oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal physiology and has clinical and research training from SLPs, Laryngologists, and Gastroenterologists. Dr. Reedy is passionate about evidence-based practice and has initiated a line of disemiation and implementation research.

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