This course provides healthcare professionals with a practical foundation in tracheostomy management. Content includes upper airway anatomy and physiology, physiologic changes associated with tracheostomy, tracheostomy tube types and components, and key aspects of care such as cuff management, humidification, secretion management, speaking valves, and safety considerations. This course is designed for an interprofessional audience and emphasizes collaborative strategies to support safe, coordinated care for patients with tracheostomy across settings.
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Thu, Aug 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDTUnder Review: AOTA/0.1 - Application has been made to the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Approved Provider Program.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze evidence-based principles for tracheostomy care within an interprofessional team context to support safe, coordinated patient management across care settings.
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate key physiologic changes associated with tracheostomy, including changes in airflow, pressure, voice, and cough.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze how tracheostomy-related factors influence interprofessional clinical decision-making and identify key tracheostomy tube components and management considerations.
Agenda
| 0-20 Minutes | Introduction, Basic Functions of the Upper Aerodigestive System, Tracheostomy Indications, and Physiologic Changes After Tracheostomy |
| 20-30 Minutes | Tracheostomy Tube Types and Components |
| 30-50 Minutes | Key Considerations for Tracheostomy Care and Management |
| 50-55 Minutes | Interprofessional Context; Reflection and Barriers |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Carmin Bartow
MS, CCC-SLP
Carmin is a seasoned speech-language pathologist with over 25 years of clinical experience in dysphagia, head and neck cancer, and tracheostomy management. She played a key role in developing a multidisciplinary tracheostomy team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and taught a master's-level dysphagia course at Tennessee State University. She has also served as a Clinical Specialist with Passy-Muir and is a national presenter and published author on tracheostomy and dysphagia. Carmin currently serves as a Tracheostomy Senior Clinical Educator with Atos Medical.
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Financial: Carmin Bartow did not receive an honorarium for this course. She is an employee of Atos Medical. Non-financial: Carmin Bartow has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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