Angela Mansolillo – Aspiration & Aspiration Pneumonia: Strategies to Reduce Risk – PESI

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Speaker: Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Duration: 2 Hours

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Aug 01, 2020  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

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. 

Speaker

Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a speech-language pathologist and Board-Recognized Specialist in Swallowing Disorders with over 21 years of experience. She is a senior speech-language pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts where she is involved in evaluation, treatment, and program planning for adults and children with dysphagia.

Ms. Mansolillo received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Rhode Island College and earned her Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from the University of Connecticut.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Angela Mansolillo has an employment relationship with Elms College and Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She is a consultant with Dysphagia Services and receives speaking honorarium from Education Resources, Inc., HomeCEUconnection.com, SpeechPathology.com, Medbridge, Respiratorytherapy.com, ContinuEd. Angela Mansolillo receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Angela Mansolillo is a member of ASHA.

Objectives

1. Assess for aspiration pneumonia and differentiate it from other pneumonia types.
2. Analyze three predictors of pneumonia in clients with dysphagia.
3. Plan for three interventions that mitigate risk of pneumonia in clients with dysphagia.

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

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapists
• Physical Therapists 
• Speech/Language Pathologists

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