Managing Dysphagia: Essential Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Strategies (Yakel HS 072970)

Course overview

Step-by-step guidelines for all compensatory strategies, postural adjustments, maneuvers and exercises Treatment interventions for structural and functional esophageal dysphagia disorders Generating effective and evidence-based patient-centered goals Documenting to meet Medicare guidelines for specifically identified dysphagia disorders Dysphagia is a complex condition that can lead to very serious complications for your patients if left untreated. Your PRIMARY GOAL of treatment for swallowing disorders is to improve the amount and variety of food and liquid swallowed orally while minimizing the risk of aspiration and related complications. Attend this timely and solution-focused seminar with national speaker and author, Jane Yakel, MS, CCC-SLP, and gain a comprehensive view of assessments and treatments of the intricate swallowing process. You will learn the latest in multiple dysphagia assessments (i.e., bed-side, clinical and instrumental) as well as clinical, structural and function esophageal assessments. Swallow treatment strategies, indirect techniques for management and direct techniques for changing the pattern of the swallow are outlined specifically reflecting purpose. Step-by-step instructions of compensatory strategies, postural adjustments, maneuvers and exercises are presented with rationale for functional use. Jane will also present goal samples for specific swallow disorders that meet Medicare regulations. Leave this seminar with the most up-to-date strategies to promote positive patient outcomes by effectively identifying precise swallowing disorder(s) and identifying the most effective treatment strategies.