Description
Angela Mansolillo – Aspiration & Aspiration Pneumonia: Strategies to Reduce Risk
- Faculty:
- Angela Mansolillo
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Aug 01, 2020
Description
My patient is aspirating! Will it lead to pneumonia? Current evidence base tells us illness is not inevitable in aspirating clients. This course will allow participants to identify risk factors for aspiration pneumonia and to address those that the treatment team can modify. The evidence to support dietary interventions, oral hygiene, postural interventions and other techniques will be discussed to provide the participant with the most up-to-date tools to reduce aspiration-related illnesses in their clients.
Handouts
| Manual – Aspiration & Aspiration Pneumonia (2.5 MB) | 65 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Assessing pneumonia
- Pneumonia types
- Differentiate aspiration pneumonia
- Incidence, cost, mortality
Pneumonia in clients with Dysphagia
- Three predictors of pneumonia
- Aspiration related illnesses
- Risk factors by population
Interventions that Reduce Risk
- Early identification/screening
- Head of bed elevation
- Oral hygiene
- Nutrition/hydration interventions
- Free water
- Case review
Faculty
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S Related seminars and products: 10
ANGELA MANSOLILLO, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing Disorders with more than 30 years of experience. She is currently a senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts where she provides evaluation and treatment services for adults and children with dysphagia and is involved in program planning and development for inpatient and outpatient programming including quality improvement initiatives, patient education, and clinical policies and protocols. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member at Elms College Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Over the course of her career, she has worked in a variety of clinical settings, provided numerous regional and national presentations, and lectured at several colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts. Angela is a sought-after speaker for both live and online continuing education courses as she seamlessly blends current research with clinical experience. She is a recent recipient of the Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association’s Award for Clinical Excellence.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Angela Mansolillo has an employment relationship with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Angela Mansolillo is board certified specialist, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
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