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Events and Training

• Conferences & Workshops
• DDA Provider Training Calendar
• DDA Specialty Training Calendar
• DDA Residential Training Opportunities
• Provider Alerts & Information
• DDA 101: Training for Providers (not DD specialty training)
• Aspiration/Pneumonia Training PowerPoint
  • Section 1: Background and Definitions
  • Section 2: High Incidence and Why
  • Section 3: Terminology and How it Actually Happens
  • Section 4: Coughing or Chocking
  • Section 5: GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) and Other Contributing Factors
  • Section 6: Pneumonia
  • Section 7: How to Deal with Choking and/or Coughing
  • Section 8: Prevention
  • Section 9: Developing Plans for Prevention and Training
• Prediction and Prevention of Skin Breakdown Training PowerPoint
• MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) Training PowerPoint
  • Section 1: MRSA Introduction and Background
  • Section 2: How MRSA Looks
  • Section 3: How MRSA is Spread/Not Spread
  • Section 4: Best Defense: Hand Washing
  • Section 5: Other Important Preventative Measures
  • Section 6: Prevention Plans for Person Receiving Care and for the Caregiver
  • Section 7: Infection Control and Treatment Strategies
• Sexual Assault/Abuse Training PowerPoint