Swallow Screen Evaluation - Assessment Options
In the event a patient fails the bedside swallow screen evaluation and is ordered NPO pending speech therapy (assume the patient arrived on a Friday afternoon) would a barium swallow study suffice for evaluation of swallow until a formal swallow study could be performed on Monday by speech therapy? Is the organization required to have 24/7 coverage by speech therapy?
Any examples are for illustrative purposes only.
It is up to the organization to determine how it would cover services 24/7 and whether a barium swallow study or other assessment (bedside exam by a trained staff, simple water swallow test, Burke water swallow test, etc.,) is appropriate.
It is up to the organization to determine how it would cover services 24/7 and whether a barium swallow study or other assessment (bedside exam by a trained staff, simple water swallow test, Burke water swallow test, etc.,) is appropriate.
Manual:
Advanced DSC - Comprehensive Stroke
Chapter:
Delivering or Facilitating Clinical Care DSDF
First published date: April 11, 2016
This Standards FAQ was first published on this date.
This page was last updated on October 28, 2021
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