Evidence Based Swallowing Evaluation for Patients with Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation
NDoscopy Dysphagia Specialist’s Chief Endoscopist and President, Nicole DePalma MS CCC-SLP, is the presenter for the recorded webinar titled “Evidence Based Swallowing Evaluation for Patients with Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation.” Patients with tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation are at particularly high risk of aspiration and associated complications. The webinar discusses common complications that can occur as a result of tracheostomy, cuffed versus cuffless considerations, assessment of swallowing at bedside, Modified Blue Dye Assessment and accuracy, Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) versus Modified Barium Swallow Study. The webinar also discusses the benefits of speaking valves with swallowing and Covid-19 considerations for tracheostomy as it relates to swallowing assessment. Evidence Based Swallowing Evaluation for Patients with Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation will also cover Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. The webinar is over 60 minutes of recording that can be taken at your convenience, and is available only on Tracheostomy Education.
