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Oral care: The missing piece to the patient management puzzle

Presented by 

Erin McCarthy SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, PhD 

Oral care is a simple intervention that can make a meaningful difference in patient safety, yet it’s often overlooked in day‑to‑day care. In honor of National Oral Care Month, this session highlights why oral hygiene matters for hospitalized patients, including how poor oral care can contribute to non‑ventilator hospital‑acquired pneumonia (NV‑HAP) and other serious complications. Led by speech‑language pathologist Dr. Erin McCarthy, this presentation reviews current evidence‑based recommendations and offers practical, real‑world strategies to strengthen oral care practices and support sustainable programs that can help improve patient outcomes.   

Objectives:

• Explain the role of oral health and oral bacterial colonization in patient safety, overall health and quality of life.
  
• Summarize current evidence based oral care recommendations and how a structured oral care program can support nursing care delivery.
  
• Identify key activities required to establish and sustain a comprehensive oral care program in the acute care setting.
  

Tuesday, June 16

12:30 p.m. ET

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