Tracheostomy: A Fundamental Overview

Webinar date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Event time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm CT
CEUs offered: ASHA CEUs - 0.1, AARC CEUs - 1.0 contact hours

Course description: Understanding tracheostomy is crucial for healthcare providers. This course reviews the anatomy and physiology of the upper aerodigestive system, emphasizing the effects of tracheostomy on voice, swallowing, humidification, and secretion management. It explores the rationale for tracheotomy, various types of tracheostomy tubes, and their components. The course also highlights the importance of teamwork, proper cuff management techniques, and the use of artificial humidification and speaking valves for comprehensive care.

Course objectives:

• List two indications for a tracheotomy
• State three physiologic changes following tracheostomy
• Name 3 components of a standard tracheostomy tube

Speaker: Carmin Bartow MS, CCC-SLP, Atos Medical Clinical Educator - Tracheostomy

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