RESEARCH BASED
The prevalence of dysphagia has been estimated to be as high as 68% for residents in long term care settings with aspiration pneumonia being a major cause of death. Could you imagine if someone told you that you couldn't eat or drink what you like without any imaging? Because it directly images the pharynx in real-time, FEES has been shown to be higher in specificity and severity and in identifying penetration, aspiration, residue, and spillage in individuals with dysphasia than MBSS.
COST EFFECTIVE
FEES consultations cost less than half of a typical modified barium swallow study (MBSS). FEES does not require a radiologist, barium, or costly radiology equipment, so we pass the savings onto you! Since every single dysphasia patient needs imaging to achieve the highest level of care, cost is key!
GOLD STANDARD
SLPs have been trained to diagnose and treat dysphagia, but do not have x-ray vision. We bring a GOLD STANDARD in swallowing diagnostics to your facility for 1/4 of the cost of a procedure done at the hospital to help your SLP make the appropriate recommendations for your residents. FEES has been found to be a gold standard in the assessment and management of oropharyngeal dysphasia
