Hearing Evaluation Adults CEU Courses

Hearing healthcare is not a siloed profession and we depend on our network of practitioners to improve the outcomes of our patients. This Grand Rounds presents cases where referrals helped, or would have helped, patients in achieving their best outcomes.

This course is designed to educate audiologists on the practical workflow for patients who require cochlear implants. From Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved indications and Medicare requirements to pre-op and post-op evaluations, audiologists will gain a clear understanding of the cochlear implant process.

This two-part series covers considerations in the cochlear implant (CI) evaluation process, including outcomes, benefits, and quality of life for those with single-sided deafness (SSD). Both the adult and pediatric populations are discussed. A background on how CI utilization and perspectives for CI in SSD have changed and expanded in recent years are covered.

Over the last decade, SHOEBOX® has been at the forefront of developing clinically valid audiometric testing solutions designed for use beyond the traditional confines of a sound booth. This presentation will highlight the requirements and methodologies outlined in the relevant American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards that apply to ambient noise monitoring and the specific equipment required to do so.

This course covers best practices for evaluating adult cochlear implant (CI) single-sided deafness (SSD) candidates, including the insurance elements that need to be considered with this population. Additionally, the outcomes and benefits of the technology with this population are discussed.

This course examines the impact of hearing treatment in adults on aspects of overall health and well-being, with a particular focus on adults with hearing loss who are at risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Through this course, we will illuminate the role of cognitive screening in audiology clinical practice and the ways in which cognitive screening can aid in clinical decision making and the treatment and rehabilitation process.

Leveraging SHOEBOX's cutting-edge solutions, hearing care professionals can expand their reach and offer a more diverse array of services focused on patient needs. In this course, you will learn how hearing care professionals are enhancing their practice with the integration of software-based audiometers for in-clinic, mobile, and remote diagnostic hearing testing, online and in-person hearing screeners for effective triage, and iPad-based automated audiometers for occupational hearing testing and research.

There is a large discrepancy between the number of hearing healthcare providers and the number of people who need hearing healthcare services both in the USA and globally. This course explores the gap in audiology and discuss how it can be addressed with AMTAS Automated Audiometry.

In 2020, SHOEBOX collaborated on pilot studies in conjunction with Bruyère’s Geriatric Rehabilitation Center, the Bruyère Memory Clinic, and the Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic at Baycrest to determine the feasibility of implementing hearing screening as part of routine practice and to compare hearing related clinical practices before and after implementation. Key learnings and insights from these hearing screening pilot initiatives will be shared in this webinar.

This course will provide case examples of patients who have been evaluated for a cochlear implant with a summary of their outcomes. Examples will include testing of patients with Single Sided Deafness (SSD), traditional candidates, and patients who qualify for hearing preservation surgery, such as those with normal low frequency hearing and severe to profound high frequency hearing loss.