Case Mix Index: 4 Ways Speech Therapy Can Make an Impact
How often does your SNF look at the impact of each discipline before a case mix window opens? Too often, speech therapy’s potential to make an impact on case mix index is overlooked. The following represents an outline of the four overarching themes that Speech...Improving Outcomes Using FEES – A Case Study
FEES testing (Flexible endoscopic evaluation of the swallow) testing has been a fantastic tool to help diagnose dysphagia. FEES is used in a variety of settings. We have used this tool to recommend the appropriate food and fluid consistency in literally thousands of...
Using FEES to Assess Aspiration in the Geriatric Population
Over this past year, we have changed the way we perform instrumental exams, such as FEES or Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow. Both modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) performed in some SNFs and hospitals, and the FEES we provide in other...
6 Habits to Help You Become a Better Clinician
Every once in a while, I like to take a moment and reflect on our profession as a whole and the work we perform with the gerontologic population specifically. Good speech-language pathologists are an incredible mix of scientists, counselors, and educators and like...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
