Utility of the New CI Quality of Life Instruments to Personalize and Improve CI Care, in partnership with American Cochlear Implant Alliance

Name: Utility of the New CI Quality of Life Instruments to Personalize and Improve CI Care, in partnership with American Cochlear Implant Alliance
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 5 (118 reviews)

Course: #38303Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 118 Reviews

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and specifically the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL) instrument suite, can enhance patient care from pre-CI evaluations to post-CI monitoring. A thorough review of these outcomes are discussed in this course.

This course is presented by AudiologyOnline in partnership with ACIA.

Please note: You may earn ABA Tier 1 credits for this course if you complete it as part of course 38660, "Adult Assessments in Hearing Healthcare: Working Across the Continuum." ABA Tier 1 CEUs can only be earned when completed as part of course 38660.

American Cochlear Implant Alliance Cochlear Implants

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/1.0; AHIP/1.0; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IHS/1.0; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.0; NZAS/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe the background of the CIQOL instrument development.
After this course, participants will be able to explain how the CIQOL instruments can be used during CI evaluations.
After this course, participants will be able to explain how the CIQOL instruments can enhance post-CI monitoring and direct patient care.

Course created on March 15, 2023

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	PROM background
10-20 Minutes	CIQOL development
20-35 Minutes	CIQOL staging system
35-55 Minutes	Application
55-60 Minutes	Summary & Q/A

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Presented By

Ted McRackan
MD, MSCR

Dr. Teddy McRackan, MD MSCR is a fellowship trained neurotologist with a research career focused on a better understanding of the communication, health, social, and economic benefits of cochlear implantation in adults with hearing loss and the development of patient-centered interventions with a long-term goal of improving cochlear implant (CI) functional outcomes. To date, his research program has been supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, American Cochlear Implant Alliance, and the Doris Duke Foundation. In May 2022, he received the Triological Society’s Harold Mosher Award for Outstanding Clinical Research for his work developing and implementing the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL) instruments. His research interests have been informed his experiences in basic, translational, and clinical outcomes research, and as a surgeon-scientist. He has published over 100 manuscripts and book chapters and has edited a comprehensive Neurotology textbook. In addition, he maintains a very active clinical practice and serves as the Medical Director of the MUSC Cochlear Implant Program and Director of the MUSC Skull Base Center.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Ted McRackan is employed by the Medical University of South Carolina. He received an honorarium for this presentation. He receives funding from American Cochlear Implant Alliance and NIH/NIDCD: K23DC016911. Non-financial: Ted McRackan serves on the advisory board for Envoy Medical and is an educational consultant for Stryker Corporation.

Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented by AudiologyOnline in partnership with the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
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British Academy of Audiology

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Canadian Academy of Audiology

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International Hearing Society

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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.

New Zealand Audiological Society

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