274 – Curating a Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Dream Team – Part 1 – Rachael Silveira M.A., CCC-SLP

Have you dreamt of improving patient outcomes, reducing adverse events for your facility, and establishing yourself as the go-to team member for all things trachs and valves? My guest this week is showing us how she's done exactly that!

In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Rachael Silveira, MA, CCC-SLP about her experience with curating the dream team through a tracheostomy team initiative! She shares the details of why the team is needed, who is on the team, how she got buy-in, and what the outcomes of teams like this one are for our patients.

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In this episode, you'll hear about:

-Why a trach team is important for patients AND facilities

-The timeline of the trach team initiative

-What the data showed from the trach team

-How to educate colleagues and family members about trachs and valves

Listen to the full episode here: https://syppodcast.com/274

As always, thanks for listening!