HEARING INNOVATIONS OFFERS WAX REMOVAL (CERUMEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Let’s examine four big reasons why cerumen management is so important in the hearing care office.
1. Cerumen impaction is common in the population we serve.
Prevalence of cerumen impaction ranges from 7% to 35% in the general population and as high as 57% in older adults.2,3
Given the population that HCPs primarily serve, cerumen impaction is something we regularly see in our practice. We perform regular cerumen removal prior to a hearing test or hearing aid fitting and often patients are referred by GP’s for ongoing regular wax management.
2. Patient’s trust us as the expert in ear care.
Most of our existing patient’s in the clinic often expect us to address cerumen for them, since they see us as their ear care professional.
Every audiologist in our practice has received proper training program for cerumen management as well as ongoing education. We are skilled to perform cerumen removal and ongoing management as part of patients hearing care needs.
3. Our testing (and results) require a clean ear canal.
Audiological testing and many other procedures we perform, including impression taking, hearing aid fitting, verification, etc., all require a clean ear canal free of debris and cerumen. When cerumen build-up is present, it can adversely affect results, can lead to decreased user satisfaction, and ultimately causes a disservice to the patient.
4. Cerumen management increases your clinic’s efficiency.
Having this service at Hearing Innovations there is no delay in evaluation or hearing aid fitting due to impaction which can be incredibly frustrating for patients and inefficient.
Additionally, well-managed cerumen impaction among your caseload means less hearing aid servicing will be required, increasing client satisfaction and clinic productivity.
Training resources available
Cerumen management is a procedure that requires skill, so proper training programs for cerumen management and ongoing education are essential. If you are interested in learning more about cerumen management training, check out Pacific Audiology Group‘s resources.