[Dysphagia] Fw: FEES

[pressmah at sjhmc.org (pressmah@sjhmc.org)]

Yes, our hospital requires credentialing. In the State of NJ FEES has just
recently been included in the scope of practice after a presentation made to
the Advisory Committee 2 years earlier.  Briefly the requirements are Basic
Life support, a didactic course in FEES, 10 observations and 25 sessions of
passing the scope under supervision.  Hospital credentialing will be greater
than this requirement.  Hilda Pressman

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Newman [mailto:ronewman@columbus.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 9:04 PM
To: dysphagia@b9.com
Subject: [Dysphagia] Fw: FEES



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Robert Newman 
To: dysphagia-request@b9.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: FEES


I have 2 questions, (for now), pertaining to FEES. For you in the acute care
settings, did you have to go through  a credentialing process to gain
privileges to perform FEES. If so, how stringent was the process. Was it
above and beyond what has been recommended at the Langmore seminars????? I
know it is hospital specific, just taking a poll.  The 2nd question--how is
your endoscope stored between uses?????


Another question--different topic. Where did the term cricopharyngeal bar
originate? Is it a speech or radiology driven term? I ask b/c our
radiologists are unfamiliar with it and  the dysphagia book, older edition
by Groher, never mentions a cp bar. Is it a newer term?  

As always, thank you in advance for any and all information--

Kelly
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