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MARIANJOY EXPERTS AT ACRM 2025
Members of the Aphasia Center and Brain Injury Rehabilitation team at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital will be presenting at ACRM, emphasizing the critical role of clear communication between patients and their healthcare teams. Their work showcases innovative strategies designed to enhance patient outcomes and ensure safe, high-quality care for individuals with aphasia.
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Eric Larson, PhD, ABPP-CN
Director of Psychology and Brain Injury Unit Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital |
Michelle Armour, MS, CCC-SLP
Program Manager Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital |
Andrea Harrell, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital |
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Date & Time
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Session
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Thursday, Oct 30
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM |
Improving Effectiveness of Decisional Capacity Evaluations for Individuals with Aphasia
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Eric Larson, PhD, ABPP-CN, Michelle Armour, MS CCC-SLP, Andrea Harrell, MS CCC-SLP
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Abstract:
Clear communication between patients and their healthcare team is critical in the patient’s hospital experience. The use of supportive communication techniques can improve the healthcare team’s ability to provide safe, quality care for better patient outcomes when working with patients with aphasia. Often, in the hospital setting, decisional capacity determination is required. Most validated tools for these evaluations include open-ended questions to demonstrate understanding of abstract concepts related to medical care. Responding to such questions can be difficult for individuals who know more than they can say. This presentation will share the results of a project aimed at improving the validity of decisional capacity evaluations for patients with aphasia in a freestanding rehabilitation hospital. The project included creation of supplementary visual aids, training of healthcare providers, simulated evaluations with volunteers with aphasia, and focus groups. Outcomes of pre-and post-survey results assessing healthcare team member comfort levels will also be shared.
Learning Objectives:
Clear communication between patients and their healthcare team is critical in the patient’s hospital experience. The use of supportive communication techniques can improve the healthcare team’s ability to provide safe, quality care for better patient outcomes when working with patients with aphasia. Often, in the hospital setting, decisional capacity determination is required. Most validated tools for these evaluations include open-ended questions to demonstrate understanding of abstract concepts related to medical care. Responding to such questions can be difficult for individuals who know more than they can say. This presentation will share the results of a project aimed at improving the validity of decisional capacity evaluations for patients with aphasia in a freestanding rehabilitation hospital. The project included creation of supplementary visual aids, training of healthcare providers, simulated evaluations with volunteers with aphasia, and focus groups. Outcomes of pre-and post-survey results assessing healthcare team member comfort levels will also be shared.
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion, participants will be able to identify possible healthcare related disparities experienced by individuals with aphasia when receiving care in a hospital environment.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to describe person-centered care and its importance in healthcare.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss ways to modify current healthcare procedures to improve communication between healthcare providers and individuals with aphasia.
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