Clinical decisions in a SNF
There is a 14th century French parable about a donkey who was equally hungry and thirsty. The parable goes, that the donkey finds itself equally distant between a bale of hay and a trough of water. Gripped with indecision of which need to satisfy first, the animal...
Navigating Compensation Packages as a New Speech-Language Pathologist: What You Need to Know
Congratulations, new speech-language pathologists and clinical fellows! You’ve completed your education, passed your exams, and you’re ready to dive into the world of medical speech pathology. As you embark on this exciting journey, one crucial aspect to...
Why Should Your Speech-Language Pathologist Administer the BIMS?
The Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) was developed to screen for the presence or absence of a cognitive impairment. The three parts of the assessment look at attention, orientation and ability to recall information. A score of 0-7 indicates severe impairment,...
The Hidden Value of Mobile FEES
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing (FEES) are an essential component of the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia. At skilled nursing facilities, one of the many barriers to providing informed, quality care that clinicians face includes access to this...
FEES – A Brief History
Although Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) dates back to 1988 by Dr Susan Langmore (SLP), Dr Nels Olson (ENT) & Ken Schatz (SLP), it was near impossible to find someone who knew what a FEES was 21 years ago when we at Language Fundamentals...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
