[Dysphagia] FEES in subacute/ventilator dependent patients

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

f anyone has experience w/FEES in subacute population, I would appreciate 
feedback on how it has been received and utilized. Everyone seems to be 
responding w/questions about SLPs performing FEES in my state. That wasnt 
the intent of the post. In California, SLPs can perform FEES only in acutes, 
although that is being looked at by our licensing board.

Thanks,
----- 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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