As SLPs, we are often dreaming of the changes we’d like to make in our facilities to help patients have better outcomes and to have our skills and services utilized more fully. Maybe we dream of earlier trach downsizes, fewer PEGs, and more consults on the...
Have you dreamt of improving patient outcomes, reducing adverse events for your facility, and establishing yourself as the go-to team member for all things trachs and valves? My guest this week is showing us how she’s done exactly that! In this episode of SYP, I...
If the thought of working with a ventilator-dependent patient makes you nervous or even think “why would an SLP ever do that?” then episode 223 of SYP is just for you! Dr. Lori Burkhead Morgan takes us on a deep-dive through the SLPs role in the respiratory patient,...
Laryngectomy patients often use Heat Moisture Exchangers (HMEs) since their airway bypasses the mouth and nose after the laryngectomy. So, if trach patients’ airways also bypass their mouth and nose, at least in part, why are HMEs not widely used with this...
SLPs know that speaking valves are vital for patients with tracheostomies, but do you know all of the options available for speaking valves? Dr. Alan Shikani, MD, FACS, FARS, joins me for episode 209 of Swallow Your Pride to give us an in-depth look at his creation,...
Kelsey Day picks up where we left off last time. Now you have your assessment done, where do we go in treatment with trach patients in the ICU? Biofeedback, pitch glides, ice chips, and expiratory training may all be a part of the answer. We also talk about how to...
