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[Dysphagia] FEES in subacute/ventilator dependent patients



Every state is different.  You should check with your licensing board if you are unsure

-----Original Message-----
From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com [mailto:dysphagia-bounces@b9.com]On
Behalf Of Edgar, Sheri L
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 7:24 AM
To: Virginia Cooper; dysphagia@b9.com
Subject: RE: [Dysphagia] FEES in subacute/ventilator dependent patients


Why only in acute settings???  Is there a "law" stating so?

Sheri Edgar, MACCC/SLP
Manager for Speech Pathology
x45369
-----Original Message-----
From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com [mailto:dysphagia-bounces@b9.com] On
Behalf Of Virginia Cooper
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:30 PM
To: dysphagia@b9.com
Subject: Re: [Dysphagia] FEES in subacute/ventilator dependent patients

I should clarify SLPs can do FEES only in acute setting.
----- Original Message ----- 
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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