(HS 065338 Quellier 2023) Reimagining Speech, Swallowing, and Mobility in Critical Care Settings

Course overview

Covid presented clear examples of the complications in caring for ventilator supported patients. Acute Care and ICU settings are continually challenged to expedite the stabilization and rehabilitation progression of critically ill patients with acute and chronic tracheostomy ventilator dependence. As medical care becomes progressively sophisticated, so should our rehab approach. Join this course and rapidly familiarize yourself with evidence based diagnostics and rehab interventions surrounding the restoration of communication and treating related dysphagia following tracheotomization, defining the foundation of establishing an early mobility program, and understanding key factors for the entire team to successfully progress towards extubation/decannulation. Learn cutting edge skills the entire medical team can utilize to advance rehab outcomes with this complex patient population.