Course Code: REL-RTS-0-23POD15
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Determine four roles of the SLP in the IDDSI implementation process.
Prioritize three key factors in successful implementation of IDDSI.
Categorize common mistakes or implementation gaps and how to best address them.
Outline:
Introduction
IDDSI Implementation in the U.S. (03:42)
First Steps in Facility Implementation (11:11)
Implementation Team and Timeline (15:46)
Staff Education (22:27)
Converting Labels to New Consistencies (26:12)
Testing and Tasting (29:32)
Additional Unexpected Steps (35:26)
Keeping Momentum During Lengthy Implementation (39:35)
Value of IDDSI (44:58)
Converting from Pre-Admission Diet to IDDSI Diet (46:59)
Approach to Bread (50:04)
Interprofessional Collaboration (52:23)
Recommended First Steps (54:30)
Summary (57:35)Subject Matter Expert: Mary Lee Casper, MA, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, FNAP
Mary Casper, MA, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, FNAP, is the Senior Director of Special Interest Group Programs for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She previously worked for a large post-acute care organization supporting speech-language pathologists in their clinical practices. She has presented to local, state, national, and international audiences on dysphagia and other healthcare topics. Mary has served with the U.S. IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG) since its inception in 2021 and is a member of the Dysphagia Research Society.
Subject Matter Expert: Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Faerella Boczko, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She is Director of the Department of Speech-Language and Swallowing Disorders at The New Jewish Home in New York. Faerella Boczko has served as principal investigator to two research grants, authored book chapters, published research articles, and presented at numerous international and state professional society meetings. She has over 35 years of experience working with the older adult population.
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned 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 has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.