Passy-Muir Trachtools App

Passy Muir's new app enables communication at a touch of a button, with user-defined voices and easy to use navigation. It is a useful tracheostomy resources for patients and clinicians.

Continuing Education self-study webinars 

Passy-Muir® currently offer a comprehensive selection of web-based self-study webinars that cover basic and advanced concepts for Passy-Muir® Valve assessment and application. Prior to scheduling an on-site visit at your facility, we encourage your team to complete one or more core webinars. These webinars provide a baseline level of knowledge so that your team can take advantage of the more advanced education provided during an on-site visit.

Webinar Self-Study Courses

The live webinars have been recorded and are now available as self-study courses to be taken at your convenience. These courses are designed to increase clinical knowledge of the Passy-Muir® Valve in the areas of assessment and placement, dysphagia and improving swallow, pediatric issues, ventilator application, and team building.To earn continuing education credit for each course offered, the participant will be required to view the one hour recorded webinar, pass a multiple-choice test, and complete an evaluation. Unless otherwise stated, courses are 1 hour in length.

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Getting Started

Disclosure: Passy-Muir, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the Passy-Muir® Tracheostomy and Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve. These presentations will focus primarily on the biased-closed position Passy-Muir Valve and will include little to no information on other speaking valves.

Overcoming Barriers to Speaking Valve Use: Success through Teamwork  Nicole Riley, MS CCC-SLP

Aerodigestive and Respiratory Changes Post Tracheostomy:  A Comprehensive Review Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Tracheostomy: Procedures Timing and Tubes Gail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Inter-disciplinary Tracheostomy Team: Where Do I Start? Gail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Application of Passy-Muir Swallowing and Speaking Valves Julie Kobak, MA, CCC-SLP

Passy-Muir Valve FAQ Challenge Mike Harrell, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory, Passy-Muir Inc.  Gail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Ventilator Application

Ventilator Basics for the Non-Respiratory Therapist ** Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist **This course is not offered for AARC credit.

Ventilator Application of the Passy-Muir Valve Mike Harrell, BS, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Interdisciplinary Decision Making with Patients Requiring Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation Carrie Windhorst MS, CCC-SLP, Cheryl Wagoner, MS, CCC-SLP, and Ricque Harth, MEd, CCC-SLP Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE

Swallowing

Early Intervention for the Ventilated ICU Patient: Use it or Lose It! Lori Burkhead-Morgan, PhD, CCC-SLP University of Georgia, GA

How You Breathe Matters: Swallowing Safely Gail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Swallow Function: Passy-Muir Valve Use for Evaluation & Rehabilitation Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP Passy-Muir Clinical Consultant

Swallowing Management of the Tracheostomized Adult Patient- Case Studies Cheryl Tansley, MS, CCC-SLP and Rachel Ieronimo, MS, CCC-SLP Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, CT Carmin Bartow, MS, CCC-SLP Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Pediatric

Pediatric Candidacy for Speaking Valve Use: Journeys to Success Katy Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA This course is 1.5 hours in length. American Speech-Language-Hearing Passy-Muir, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This webinar self-study course is 0.15 CEU Intermediate level, Professional area

Passy-Muir Valve: Keeping It On and Therapeutic Steps to Follow Katy Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles This course is 1.5 hours in length. American Speech-Language-Hearing Passy-Muir, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This webinar self-study course is 0.15 CEU Intermediate level, Professional area

Baby Trachs: Passy-Muir Valve in the NICU to Optimize Swallowing and Feeding Catherine S. Shaker, MS, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, and Cari L. Mutnick, MA, CCC-SLPFlorida Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL

Developing a Passy-Muir Valve Protocol in the NICU Melanie Stevens, MS, CCC-SLP, Jennifer Finch, MA, CCC-SLP,CCC-SLP, Erin Wishloff, BS, RRT-NPS, Leslie Justice, RN, MS, CPN Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

Pediatric Tracheostomy and Use of the Passy-Muir Valve Julie Kobak, MA, CCC-SLP

Pediatric Ventilator Application of the Passy-Muir Valve Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Swallowing Management of Tracheostomy: Pediatric Case Studies Katy Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA Christina Costa, MS, CCC-SLP All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL

Special Populations 

Communication and Swallowing Management for ALS Patients with Tracheostomy Nicole Riley, MS CCC-SLP

Passy-Muir Valve Use with the Head and Neck Cancer Population Linda Stachowiak, MS, CCC-SLP BRS-S MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, FL

The Role of the Passy Muir Valve in the Pulmonary Management of the Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury Rebecca Wills, BA, LRCP, CRT-NPS Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE

Early Intervention in Persons With Minimally Conscious State & Tracheostomy Leigh Anne Baker, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA Kelly Abry, BA, AS, CRT Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA

Special Focus

Home Care Tracheostomy Team: Navigating and Networking Mike Harrell, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory, Passy-Muir Inc.Randi Lynne Morgan, M.A., CCC-SLP Supervising Speech Language Pathologist at Mealtime Connections in Tucson, AZ Heather Kuzara, RN Creator and Director BAYADA Home Health Care Nursing Simulation Lab Erin Ward, Ms. Ed, CAS Faculty Associate Children's Hospital Boston Stan Perch, RRT, RPFT Respiratory Therapist, Nurse On Call This course is 1.5 hours in length. American Speech-Language-Hearing Passy-Muir, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This webinar self-study course is 0.15 CEU Intermediate level, Professional area

End of Life Care and Patient Communication in Critical Care Settings Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

The Speaking Valve and Diaphragm Pacing: Changing Lives Rebecca Wills, BA, LRCP, CRT-NPS Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE This course is 1.5 hours in length. American Speech-Language-Hearing Passy-Muir, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This webinar self-study course is 0.15 CEU Intermediate level, Professional area

Percutaneous Tracheostomy Program and Patient Outcomes Vinciya Pandian MSN, CRNP Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing , Baltimore, MD

Passy-Muir Valve in the Patient Care Plan: A Manager's Perspective Mike Harrell, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory, Passy-Muir Inc.

'Yes You Can!' Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for the Tracheostomy and Ventilator Patient Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist Debra Gurnari, RRT Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley Cheryl M Martin, MS, CCC-SLP Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley

There's More to Life than Breathing Jack Rushton, Passy-Muir Valve User Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist

Disclosure: Passy-Muir, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the Passy-Muir® Tracheostomy and Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve. These presentations will focus primarily on the biased-closed position Passy-Muir Valve and will include little to no information on other speaking valves.