[Dysphagia] FEES in subacute/ventilator dependent patients

[v.cooper at sbcglobal.net (Virginia Cooper)]

I should clarify SLPs can do FEES only in acute setting.
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From: "Virginia Cooper" <v.cooper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <dysphagia@b9.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:34 PM
Subject: [Dysphagia] FEES in subacute/ventilator dependent patients


>I have been asked to provide info to a subacute facility re: use of FEES 
>w/their ventilator dependent population as the local acute cannot do MBSs 
>on these patients. Does anyone have information on use of FEES in the 
>subacute vent dependent population? In my state, this would have to be done 
>by an ENT, as SLPs cannot perform FEES.
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Virginia Cooper MS,CCC-SLP
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