Description: This best-selling book is a practical resource that gives you an evidence-based, working knowledge of the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia plus tools to organize your dysphagia services. The book is filled with "need-to-know" information and patient/staff education materials that busy clincians can use every day! The chapters in the book cover: -Preparing for a Patient Assessment Medicare Expectations and Other Billing Issues -Screenings and Bedside/Clinical Evaluations -Education and Advocacy: Patient/Family, Staff, Physicians, Administrators, and Payers -Ethics: Decision Making in Rehabilitative and End-of-Life Situations -Instrumental Assessment of Swallowing (Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing [FEES®]) -Planning Dysphagia Treatment -Documenting Treatment -Special Considerations in Intensive Care -Using Data to Manage Dysphagia

Author: SWIGERT, Nancy

Publisher: Linguisystems

Year Published: 2008

Grade: Adult

Format: SOFTCOVER