2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/05/2019 | 4:20 PM - 4:45 PM | Teleaudiology Spoke Site Training Mechanisms | International F
Teleaudiology Spoke Site Training Mechanisms
As a frontier state, South Dakota faces many challenges in provision of and access to healthcare across its landscape; identification of hearing loss is no exception. Pediatric audiologists are the healthcare providers responsible for diagnosing hearing loss in children. Unfortunately, access to pediatric audiologists in South Dakota is limited to the two most populous areas of the state. Through a collaborative effort with the South Dakota Department of Health EHDI program, in partnership with Avera and Sanford Health, the two largest healthcare networks in the state, a teleaudiology infrastructure is being developed to increase access to pediatric audiologists.
Teleaudiology services function through a hub and spoke paradigm. The infant and family travel to the spoke location, where the equipment is housed. The audiologist performing the testing serves as the hub location, remotely connecting to the equipment at the spoke location. In terms of equipment, the implementation of teleaudiology requires the placement of test equipment (ABR, OAE, immitance, etc.), laptop computer, and internet connection at the spoke location.
Through this effort, training materials and implementation mechanisms have been developed for the staff at the spoke sites. The training mechanism, developed in consultation with experts in teleaudiology from the Ontario Infant Hearing Program, includes video models of the set-up of the baby for testing, recorded webinars, quick reference guides, and checklists. This presentation will discuss training mechanisms developed for the teleaudiology program. Specifically, the training mechanisms for the technicians supporting the families at the spoke sites. Presenters will discuss the development process for training materials and mechanism, demonstrate training materials, and provide results from implementation from spoke site staff. Presenters will engage the audience through use of a collaborative presentation style with incorporation of video and infographics.
- Participants will be able to identify the components of a teleaudiology infrastructure.
- Participants will be able to discuss possible training mechanisms for staff at spoke teleaudiology site.
- Participants will be able to discuss how they may implement training mechanisms for staff involved with teleaudiology.
Presentation:
18878_10308AshleyPrice.pdf
Handouts:
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Transcripts:
18878_10308AshleyPrice.rtf
Presenters/Authors
Ashley Price
(), University of South Dakota , ashley.m.price@coyotes.usd.edu;
Ashley Price is a graduate student in audiology at the University of South Dakota. She earned her BS from the University of South Dakota. She is from Creston, Iowa and hopes to work in a medical setting with a primary focus towards pediatric audiology after graduating.
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Jessica Messersmith
(), University of South Dakota, Jessica.Messersmith@usd.edu;
Jessica J. Messersmith is the Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, and the Faculty Athletics Representative for the University of South Dakota. Her research focuses on clinical practices that hinder or improve outcomes of pediatric patients in the audiology clinic with a specific focus on cochlear implants and infant hearing detection and intervention. Through her clinical, research, and teaching duties she continually strives to improve access to care for pediatric patients in underserved, rural, and impoverished areas.
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