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Prior to attending the program, participants should review the following article: Thick Liquids and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias and Dysphagia | Otolaryngology | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network

Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to identify methods to enhance patient safety and provide improved resource utilization in patients with dementia and dysphagia in the critical care population.

Speakers:

Leah Trepel, BSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health Midwest Region

Linda Mitchell, MSN, RN, CCRN​, Advocate Health Midwest Region

Katherine Serafin, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC​, Advocate Health Midwest Region

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this blended activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.