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Mobile Diagnostic Swallowing Services

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BENEFITS OF FEES

A picture is worth a thousand words!

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Benefits of FEES: Image

Above is a side by side comparison view of a MBSS/Modified Barium Swallow Study (on the left) and a FEES/Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (on the right) on the same patient at the same time.

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Clinical Benefits

​Procedure performed in patient's current environment


Able to assess medically fragile or difficult to assess patients (i.e.; bariatric, ventilators, pressure ulcers, dementia, isolation)


Limits exposure to community infections (i.e.; COVID)


Higher sensitivity to pharyngeal residue than Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)


No barium tainted food


​No radiation exposure


Staff/caregiver allowed to be present


Direct visualization of laryngeal/pharyngeal cavities


Able to assess secretion management


Able to test ability to swallow medications


Able to test in natural eating position/posture

Able to assess a variety of compensatory strategies

Digital recording of procedure for future comparison

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Time Benefits

Scheduled typically within 24-48 hours unlike weeks/months with a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)


Typically only takes 10-15 minutes; no more long trips to the hospital and long hours in the waiting room


Report is provided the same day; no more waiting weeks for results


Get answers the same day which means your patients begin eating or upgrading diets sooner


​With more accurate and timely assessments, you are able to reach positive outcomes faster when you know for sure 

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Financial Benefits

Typically a third of the cost of a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)


No transportation costs

No accompanying companion/staff costs

Helps to increase PDPM/PDGM case mix with objective data


Decreases cost associated with pneumonia and other illnesses complicated by dysphagia


Decreases cost of unnecessary thickened liquids


Helps reduces re-hospitalizations

No missing PT/OT/ST therapy minutes due to being outside of facility


Decreases costs of unnecessary tube feedings 

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Mobile Diagnostic Swallowing Services

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