Podcast: Ditch Your Workbooks – SLP Functional Communication Best Practices for Best Outcomes in Home Health
Hours: 1.00
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) working with patients in the home has the opportunity to integrate functional and practical interventions with patients, which can increase patient accountability and improve outcomes. To effectively leverage the home environment, you need to quickly assess the high-value activities for your patient and develop interventions that use functional communication. This podcast describes best practices in assessment, effective interventions, and how to best prioritize a functional intervention for a specific patient to achieve the best outcomes. Documentation examples will also be provided, along with discussing how this approach contributes to perception of the SLP’s value on the home health team.
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) working with patients in the home has the opportunity to integrate functional and practical interventions with patients, which can increase patient accountability and improve outcomes. To effectively leverage the home environment, you need to quickly assess the high-value activities for your patient and develop interventions that use functional communication. This podcast describes best practices in assessment, effective interventions, and how to best prioritize a functional intervention for a specific patient to achieve the best outcomes. Documentation examples will also be provided, along with discussing how this approach contributes to perception of the SLP’s value on the home health team.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
Kansas Health Department of Aging and Disability Services (Speech)
Approved for 1.0000 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Speech Pathologists and Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability. Long Term Sponsorship number LTS-S1057. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Recognize key differences between structured SLP interventions and functional communication interventions.
Indicate strategies to best align interventions with impairments.
Identify best practices in documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Outline:
Introduction
Why It Matters (02:25)
SLP in Home Health: Diagnoses and Referral (03:49)
Homebound Status and Cognitive-Communication Impairments (06:16)
Homebound Status and Dysphagia (09:34)
Structured vs. Functional Communication Intervention (10:41)
Infection Control Concerns (13:35)
Materials for Evaluations (16:26)
Functional Intervention for Cognitive-Communication (18:31)
Cognitive Example: Mild Cognitive Impairment - Keys in the Door (21:26)
Cognitive Example: Hearing Impairment and Nighttime Checklist (24:02)
Cognitive Example: Medication Management (26:27)
Cognitive Examples: Everyday Problem Solving (30:34)
Task Segmentation and Interdisciplinary Collaboration (37:45)
Cognitive Example: Memory and Calendar (38:39)
Cognitive Example: Executive Function (42:50)
Speech Example: Speech Intelligibility (44:34)
Swallowing Example: Modified Diet (46:32)
Documentation and Goals (50:52)
Home Exercise Recommendations (55:12)
Interdisciplinary Communication for Follow-Through (58:27)
Case Example: Medication Management (01:02:00)
Conclusion (01:07:22)Subject Matter Expert: Shannon Liem, MS, CCC-SLP
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLPShannon Liem graduated from Florida State University with a Master’s degree in communications disorders. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist in the state of Florida and has been in practice for over 31 years with experience in acute care, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient, and home health. She has been employed by Aegis Therapies for the last 27 years and currently serves as a National Clinical Director for Home Health providing support for clinical programming, compliance, and regulatory updates within the home health environment.
Disclosure: Shannon Liem, MS, CCC-SLP discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as Collecting Speaker's Fees All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a large contract therapy company, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Disclosure: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
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