SLPs who
work in home health care settings face many unique challenges, especially when
their patients are medically complex. This webinar will examine the
multi-faceted role of the SLP when treating these patients. The speaker will
discuss special considerations and barriers, including dysphagia management, in
this unique practice environment.
Related Courses
This is one of four courses in the Adult Home Health webinar series.
See
all the courses in this series.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Identify the role of the SLP in
caring
for medically complex patients at
home
- Discuss interdisciplinary
communication
and special considerations for homebound
patients
- Describe the role of SLPs in
management
of chronic and complex medical conditions
at home, including the importance of
competence
- Describe management of dysphagia
in the
home environment, with its limited access
to instrumental swallowing
assessments
- Recognize and navigate the
patient's
right to refuse care
Contents
- Identifying medically complex patients at
home
- Role of
the SLP and importance of
competency
- Special
considerations beyond speech
treatment
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Discharge coordination
- Special
populations
- Congestive heart failure and the
SLP
- COPD and
the SLP
- Tracheostomies and mechanical
ventilation
- Dysphagia with limited access to
instrumental swallowing
assessments
Presenter
Information
Tiffany
Oakes, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) is a clinical specialist with
Passy-Muir, Inc. and has been a medical SLP in various settings from acute care
to home health, treating both the adult and medically complex pediatric
populations. Tiffany has experience developing patient care pathways to guide
assessment and treatment selection for patients in home health. She also
participates in the development of multimedia education related to health care
and clinical practice.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Full-time
clinical specialist with Passy-Muir, Inc.
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn
continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning
assessment by the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Content origination date: June 5, 2024
End date: June 7, 2029
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
