April 13, 2026

Empowering Early SLP Involvement for Tracheostomy Patients

Empowering Early SLP Involvement for Tracheostomy Patients
Empowering Early SLP Involvement for Tracheostomy Patients
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Empowering Early SLP Involvement for Tracheostomy Patients

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Course Title: Empowering Early SLP Involvement for Tracheostomy Patients

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Learning Objectives:

Identify at least four research-based findings that impact the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia in tracheostomy patients

Analyze clinical indicators impacting appropriateness for oral intake trials for tracheostomy patients

Discuss the relevance of a decision tree in guiding the care of tracheostomy patients in current clinical practice

References & Resources:

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Goff D, Patterson J. Eating and drinking with an inflated tracheostomy cuff: a systematic review of the aspiration risk. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2019;54(1):30–40.

Leder SB, Ross DA. Investigation of the causal relationship between tracheotomy and aspiration in the acute care setting. Laryngoscope. 2000;110(4):641–644.

Leder SB, Joe JK, Ross DA, et al. Presence of a tracheotomy tube and aspiration status in early, postsurgical head and neck cancer patients. Head Neck. 2005;27(9):757–761.

McGowan SL, Ward EC, Wall LR, et al. UK survey of clinical consistency in tracheostomy management. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2014;49(1):127–138.

Pryor L, Ward E, Cornwell P, et al. Patterns of return to oral intake and decannulation post-tracheostomy across clinical populations in an acute inpatient setting. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2016;51(5):556–567.

Speed L, Harding KE. Tracheostomy teams reduce total tracheostomy time and increase speaking valve use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care. 2013;28(2):216 e1.

Suiter DM, McCullough GH, Powell PW. Effects of cuff deflation and one-way tracheostomy speaking valve placement on swallow physiology. Dysphagia. 2003;18(4):284–292.

Ward EJ, Solley C, Cornwell M. P. Clinical consistency in tracheostomy management. J Med Speech-Language Pathol. 2007;15(1):7–26.