Advocacy in Dysphagia & Beyond
Introduction to Advocacy: Whether you work in the trauma ICU or in long-term care, advocating for your patients can feel like your full-time job (not to mention advocating for your department, your job and career, and for yourself). A nurse mentioned the other day how... Read MoreDRS Digest (News from Dysphagia Research Society 2016)
The field of dysphagia is young, and every year the Dysphagia Research Society’s (DRS) Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course provide a wealth of exciting new research. You may be following #DRS2016 on Twitter (scroll past the Dr Seuss day tweets using our... Read MoreICD-10-CM Dysphagia: After Heartburn & Before Flatulence!
ICD-10-CM Dysphagia (R13): After Heartburn & Before Flatulence! By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Have you sat through hours of coursework yet for the new ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification) and ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System)? After 2... Read MoreDysphagia Training: Are You Ready for Dysphagia?
Are SLP Graduates Ready for Careers in Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com There has been quite a buzz in social media, or should I say quite a tweet, wondering: Are we preparing our graduate students well enough for careers as medical... Read More