This webinar explains how a comprehensive team approach and pulmonary rehabilitation with early mobilization and exercise can impact length of stay, functional outcomes and quality of life for tracheostomy and ventilator patients. The role of the PMV® in early mobilization is discussed. A case study by the rehabilitation team of Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley in PA was presented during the live version of this webinar to enhance learning.
A Vapotherm Academy recorded educational presentation on “A Clinical Perspective on the Principles of Ethics - Considerations for RT” for respiratory therapists. Includes an assessment and course evaluation.
This webinar is a review of the anatomy and physiology of the upper airway, with a focus on the aerodigestive nature of this system, and the lower respiratory system, including descriptions of the structures and neurophysiology of voice and respiration. Descriptions of common respiratory diseases and how those diseases may be complicated even further with the placement of a tracheostomy tube will be explained. Complications of the tracheostomy tube will be discussed.
A Vapotherm Academy recorded educational presentation on “An Awake and Walking ICU Roundtable Discussion” for respiratory therapists. Includes an assessment and course evaluation.
This webinar provides an introduction to the clinical benefits of the Passy Muir Swallowing and Speaking Valves as well as the basic principles of assessment and placement of the valve.
This webinar will highlight the key components of Passy Muir Valve use in the Neonatal Intensive Unit (NICU) for swallowing and feeding. Limited information is available in the literature about application of the valve in this setting. The presenters will describe their journey, share their key clinical leanings and the positive response in their NICU. The fragile nature of these patients, combined with limited knowledge on the part of medical/nursing staff regarding the benefits of the Passy Muir Valve, require a thoughtful and team-oriented approach. The clinical benefits for using the valve
Communication and swallowing impairments are common in patients with Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis, particularly in those requiring tracheostomy tubes. Management of speech and swallowing issues is complex and often intertwined with the patient’s respiratory condition. The speaker will provide insight into the evaluation and treatment options, therapy techniques and goals throughout the progression of the disease. Augmentative communication and use of the Passy Muir valve as an evaluation and rehabilitation tool will be also be highlighted.
A Vapotherm Academy recorded educational presentation on “Comparing High Velocity Therapy to CPAP in Critical Bronchiolitis” for respiratory therapists. Includes an assessment and course evaluation.
A Vapotherm Academy recorded educational presentation on “COPD Exacerbations: Nursing Care with Mask-Free NIV” for respiratory therapists. Includes an assessment and course evaluation.
Infants with tracheostomy tubes are at risk for speech-language delays, but use of Passy Muir Valves may improve their outcomes. This webinar describes the process the team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital initiated in order to develop a new protocol for Passy Muir Valve use with tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent infants and young children in the NICU. Specific details will be provided that outline aspects of this protocol such as guidelines for valve candicacy, assessment, and progression of use.The team’s clinical experience and outcomes with this protocol, including case studies wil
It is common to delay rehabilitation efforts in the ICU patient, based on the rationale that patients are “too sick.” The literature suggests that this hands-off approach may cause more harm than good and that early intervention can minimize and potentially reverse the impact of myopathy, polyneuropathy, and muscle disuse atrophy.This webinar will address the underlying mechanisms for neuromotor degredation in the ICU patient, and discuss how this can impact oropharyngeal and laryngeal functions.
Leigh Anne Baker, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA Restoring upper airway on patients with tracheostomy tubes has resulted in positive outcomes. Clinical background and case examples were presented on using a speaking valve to improve level of consciousness in persons with minimally conscious state who have a tracheostomy tube and require mechanical ventilation in the LTAC setting.
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Only explicitly quantified AARC CRCE tracks are indexed. Some pages describe one-year accreditation without an absolute expiry; lifetime material access does not guarantee perpetual credit.
