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Global Tracheostomy Practice Academy (GTPA)

Global Tracheostomy Practice Academy (GTPA)

11/12/2024

Webinar

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A full study day of intermediate to advanced level tracheostomy training delivered by leading healthcare professions from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) and European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD). This international event will follow a one-day program devoted to latest advancements, current evidence, and best practice sharing in tracheostomy care.

Learning Objectives:

  • ICU Focus: Gain insights into critical aspects of tracheostomy care in the ICU and discuss best practices of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT)
  • Early Cuff Deflation: Summarize the importance of early cuff deflation and the weaning journey
  • One-way Speaking Valve Usage: Describe and apply the use of one-way speaking valves and their role in the weaning process
  • HME Adoption: Understand how to adopt Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs) with patient endorsement
  • Swallowing and Secretion Management: Explore key topics on swallowing after a tracheostomy and effective secretion management
  • Global Survey Data Sharing: Discover regional differences and best practices from a global survey
  • Live Q&A Sessions: Engage with world leaders in tracheostomy care and receive personalized responses to your question

Time Ordered Agenda:

9:00-9:05 (CET 10:00-10:05): Welcome and introductions
Atos team

9:05-9:35 (CET 10:05-10:35): Best practices in PDT
Speaker from NTSP

9:35-10:05 (CET 10:35-11:05): Early cuff deflation and weaning pathway
Dr. Prof. Brendan McGrath, NTSP, Intensive Care Consultant, Manchester University Hospital NHS FT

10:05-10:35 (CET 11:05-11:35): One-way speaking valves
Emma Rybicki, NTSP, Trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner & Nursing Lead for the Wythenshawe Hospital Tracheostomy Team, Manchester University Hospital NHS FT

10:35-10:50(CET 11.35-11:50): Q&A with previous panelists
Moderator: Atos Team member

10:50-11:00 (CET 11:50-12:00): Break

11:00-11:30 (CET 12:00-12:30): HMEs and how to adopt in your center
Atos Team member

11:30-11:50 (CET 12:30-12:50): Patient perspective of using an HME: Pulmonary health focus
Laura Hendry (Tracheostomy patient and advocate)

11:50-12:30 (CET 12:50-13:30): Lunch

12:30-13:05 (CET 13:30-14:05): Advanced swallow assessment in tracheostomy
Dr. Prof. Rainer Dziewas, President of the ESSD

13:05-13:35 (CET 14:05-14:35): Advanced swallow rehabilitation
Prof. Sarah Wallace, NTSP, Consultant SLT, Manchester University Hospital NHS FT

13:35-13:45 (CET 14:35-14:45): Q&A with previous panelists
Moderator: Atos team member

13:45-14:00 (CET 14:45-15:00): Break

14:00-14:35 (CET 15:00-15:35): Secretion management: Use of pharmacological agents for oral secretions
Speaker from NTSP or ESSD

14:35-15:05 (CET 15:35-16:05): Speech-Language Pathologists’ global survey
Prof. Sarah Wallace, NTSP, Consultant SLT, Manchester University Hospital NHS FT

15:05-15:30 (CET 16:05-16:30): Final Q&A and wrap-up
Moderator: Atos team member

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