Practice in the assessment and management of dysphagia can vary both within a facility and across facility settings. This variation has an impact on patient outcomes as well as the ability to have effective interdisciplinary communication for the maximum benefit of the patient. This course will explore differences in terminology and techniques related to the assessment and management of patients with dysphagia, and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of creating a standard protocol.
Course created on October 16, 2018
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify terminology and practices used in standardization and in the assessment and management of dysphagia.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe current research related to standardization in dysphagia.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe examples and implications of non-standardization in dysphagia.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Variability in healthcare |
| 15-30 Minutes | Examples and implications of non-standardization in dysphagia |
| 30-45 Minutes | Moving toward standardization |
| 45-55 Minutes | Food for thought - how to integrate standardization into your practice |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Reviews
1878 Reviews
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Michelle
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August 27, 2021
Good food for thought but would have been nice to delve more into the tools for standardization available and ways to make that happen
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Sara
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August 21, 2021
Clear and exact presentation
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Member
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July 17, 2021
examples of how to describe vs use lingo.
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Melanie
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June 17, 2021
What was the point of this course? Just to tell us that we aren't standardized? We know this. Any new ideas???
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Member
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June 17, 2021
appears outdated
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Member
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June 16, 2021
I was looking for more information about how to describe what is observed during an assessment. Perhaps that would be a follow up course.
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Member
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June 2, 2021
Motivating me to work on standardizing terminology and techniques regarding dysphagia within my own work site which could potentially lead to a health system standardization.
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Linda
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April 23, 2021
Provided insight into need to progress to standardization.
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Member
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April 13, 2021
Just that what she discussed seemed to be common sense if you are already working in the field. It has been apparent for eternity that standardization is helpful and very neccessary
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Member
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April 5, 2021
slides on appropriate descriptions to use
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AMY
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February 21, 2021
The use of real time polls really brought home the idea of inter-rated variability.
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Hannah
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January 11, 2021
I enjoyed the emphasis on the importance of standardizing terminology used in documentation. This will directly impact the way that I document my evaluations and clinical treatment sessions.
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Kara
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January 9, 2021
It brought the variation in our practice to light and made a great case for standardizing practice.
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Member
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December 29, 2020
the poling to see differences among clinicians in real time, good references, ideas about educating staff and one another
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Jennifer
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December 29, 2020
Incredibly well presented information resulting in thought provoking insights as to changes needed in the field. I will be recommending this course to many fellow SLPs!
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Sarah
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December 20, 2020
This course articulated so many of my frustrations while working in the medical setting with dysphagia patients. Her instruction was clear, easy to follow, and engaging. Highly recommend!
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Jessica
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December 10, 2020
Great examples and very relatable material!
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Member
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December 2, 2020
I thought it would provide more new information than it did.
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Member
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October 23, 2020
Good organization and content
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Andrea
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October 19, 2020
Content basic - more info on using scales and standard protocols helpful especially for newer clinicians...nice review overall
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Traysa
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September 6, 2020
portraying the vast variability in our field
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Amy
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August 4, 2020
I have a greater appreciation of the importance of standardization within our field
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Member
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July 14, 2020
Multiple easy to follow examples of discrepancies in terminology
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Member
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July 5, 2020
Food for thought
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Member
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June 18, 2020
Katie has a dynamic and inspired teaching style.
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Member
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May 27, 2020
Clear, concise communication. Additionally, humor helps make for an interesting learning session!
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Quindell
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May 19, 2020
I was confused about some of the terminologies.
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Member
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May 13, 2020
The speaker was passionate about the topic and used personal experiences.
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Member
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May 12, 2020
The presenter raised some valuable questions. She successfully described the importance of standardization and potential risks and complications of proceeding without standardization.
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Member
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May 11, 2020
Very timely discussion of the issues facing dysphagia clinicians!
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Kambria
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May 11, 2020
I did want more answers and left frustrated with all the variability there really is, but I also feel that this is what made the course motivating to act and take ownership in my setting.
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Member
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May 6, 2020
Very well organized; great visual examples and resources. Thank you!
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Member
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April 28, 2020
Instructor
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Tiffany
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April 18, 2020
Presenter's style was great! engaging and keeps it interesting
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Member
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April 13, 2020
good review
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Member
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April 1, 2020
Speaker was excellent and went at a good pace.. She shared a lot of valuable information
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Member
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April 1, 2020
Increased awareness of the inconsistencies and variability in the assessment/interpretation process and the need for increased standardization in protocols for collecting information, interpretation, and reporting.
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Member
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April 1, 2020
Increased awareness of the inconsistencies and variability in the assessment/interpretation process and the need for increased standardization in protocols for collecting information, interpretation, and reporting.
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Rachael
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March 25, 2020
Although there wasn't a ton of directly actionable suggestions, the course really makes you think about the type of care we provide our patients and whether or not we are truly consistent within and across settings (we're definitely not) -- if every SLP took this course and then sat down with their team to discuss ways to resolve some of these issues, it would SIGNIFICANTLY improve patient care across the continuum.
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Kerry
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March 23, 2020
I am so happy to hear I am not the only SLP that has felt confused so many times regarding this issue. It is essential in this field to standardize terminology to provide caregivers and healthcare professionals appropriate information! GREAT COURSE!!! Thank you!
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Member
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March 16, 2020
Course was interesting and relevant to my current work setting.
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Monica
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March 16, 2020
Presenter was thought provoking and personable.
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Shari
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March 15, 2020
it just made it so clear that we need standardization in dysphagia by showing real life examples of what happens without it
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Peter
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March 4, 2020
Clear and well organized webinar. I appreciated all the applicable information. There is certainly a need for greater standardization.
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Member
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March 4, 2020
Confirmation of subjective clinician variability
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SHANNON C
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March 2, 2020
Brought to light all the variation in how we do our jobs that can affect patient care and outcomes
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Beth
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February 8, 2020
Insightful and frustrating evidence of how badly our field needs to standardize aspects of dysphagia assessment and treatment and how hard that can be to do.
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Member
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February 4, 2020
Very basic, not enough new information
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Natalie
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January 29, 2020
Finished all slides.
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Member
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January 27, 2020
Increased my awareness of how important standardization is
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RHONDA
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January 19, 2020
Learning terminology
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Member
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January 16, 2020
Good use of visual examples
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Member
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December 31, 2019
real life experiences and examples
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Member
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December 31, 2019
good explanation of the problem and why it is a problem; gave some possible 1st steps toward big goal of standardization
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Richard
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December 30, 2019
Good summary regarding standardization.
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Elizabeth
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December 30, 2019
the powerpoint for future use
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Member
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December 27, 2019
Very relatable. Important information for clinicians in all settings.
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raquel
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December 27, 2019
Gave me a lot to think about
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Stacie
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December 18, 2019
The course topic really emphasized the gap in communication within our own discipline related to true knowledge and meaning of swallowing evaluations.
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Member
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December 17, 2019
Information r/t IDDSI
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Member
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December 17, 2019
Examples were very helpful.
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Member
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December 16, 2019
Instructor is concise, experienced and knowledgable.
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Nancy
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December 15, 2019
Good detail and examples
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Member
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December 12, 2019
Variability is a challenging topic to describe
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Jennifer
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December 10, 2019
Helpful to bring the topic to the forefront of clinicians to better our practice..
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colleen
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December 8, 2019
The variability and how we can manage in our own facility first prior to going big!!
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Lindsey
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December 3, 2019
Very real topic
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Sarah
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December 3, 2019
Information was not for intermediate or advanced levels
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Diana
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November 24, 2019
liked the examples of diet textures pictured
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Martha
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November 23, 2019
I am so thankful for this session . It does raise so many questions in why are we not more standardized in our practice.
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Member
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November 18, 2019
excellent presenter
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Member
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November 18, 2019
Making diets and assessment is important for SLP's accountability and reliability for patient care
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Member
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November 17, 2019
Should be introductory level course. First 25 minutes provided already quite well-known general information, while most helpful specific information was provided during last 30 minutes. Over-explaining of points not truly necessary.
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Member
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November 16, 2019
was familiar with issues stated
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Dewey
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November 15, 2019
great presentation, much needed information for therapist.
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Karma
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November 10, 2019
Good info
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Julie
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November 7, 2019
Great practical examples.
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Member
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November 7, 2019
Good Information!
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Mava
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November 4, 2019
The course identified inconsistencies seen in all settings I currently work in and possible solutions.
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Member
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November 3, 2019
the instructor was correct in her statement that I may have more questions than answers following this course, some of the presented information was confusing but I did leave it with feeling strongly that standardization is highly needed in this area
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Member
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November 3, 2019
slides/pictures as examples
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Member
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November 3, 2019
The information was organized well and presented clearly. The information highlighted the issues of variability of current terminology and procedure standardization in the present. It gave me important information and resources that in my Dysphagia practice.
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Member
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October 28, 2019
This course simply discussed what I already know. There needs to be more consistency within dysphagia evaluation/tx.
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Member
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October 27, 2019
excellent material AND presenter
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Member
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October 24, 2019
It didn't provide helpful information on how to standardize information. I didn't learn anything new.
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Member
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October 22, 2019
I enjoyed the pictures and the group polls but at the end I did not take much away other than we are all inconsistent in our methods and reporting.
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Member
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October 19, 2019
pictures and description of food consistencies
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Member
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October 18, 2019
Thoroughness of information, clarity of presentation
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Sandra
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October 13, 2019
Honest about what we face in the real world vs university/education
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Cristine
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October 9, 2019
Brings up some really important deficits to n our profession. Maybe ASHA should address this.
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Member
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October 7, 2019
great examples
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Kathryn
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October 6, 2019
very informative
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Member
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October 2, 2019
I was hoping to learn specifics of IDDSI in this course. The course has a lot of valid points, but is more talking about why we need standardization than WHAT we should all standardize to.
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Member
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September 28, 2019
It brought to light the difficulties therapist face when evaluating, treating, and diagnosing dysphagia patients but it did not further my knowledge or solve the problem. It is with the hope that other therapist see this video and make a difference in their own communities.
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Member
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September 27, 2019
I am always trying to learn new information re: dysphagia. This was a great course packed with helpful information that I can use in my field.
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Member
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September 26, 2019
The instructor brought up good points to be considered when completing documentation and how terminology should be consistent and standardized.
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Member
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September 22, 2019
Such an important topic!
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Steven
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September 21, 2019
Instructor's approach to the topic
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Member
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September 19, 2019
Thanks
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Member
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September 9, 2019
It made me realize that I need more training, esp with MBSImp
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Presented By
Katie Holterman
MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Katie Holterman, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is the Regional Director of Rehab Education and Development for Care One Management, LLC where she oversees programs to educate rehab staff on clinical practice, documentation, regulatory compliance, and professional development. She is a member of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee, serves as the CPT Alternate Advisor for the American Medical Association and is a member of ASHA’s SIG 13 Professional Development Management Committee. She is a board-certified specialist in dysphagia and speaks nationally on topics in dysphagia.
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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Katie Holterman is Regional Director of Rehab Education and Development for Care One Management, LLC. She was paid an honorarium for this presentation by SpeechPathology.com. Nonfinancial: Katie is a member of ASHA’s Health Care Economics Committee, serves as the CPT Alternate Advisor for the American Medical Association and is a member of ASHA’s SIG 13 Professional Development Management Committee. She is a board certified specialist in Dysphagia.
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