[Dysphagia] FYI: Neuro exam infants and children videopresentations online

[eripley at yahoo.com (Irene Campbell-Taylor)]

These days, I do only teaching, writing and consultations all over the place. I have worked in acute care, geriatric hospitals and facilities for children and adults with DD.
  I have never been able to see the need for weekend coverage at all.

L S <jsaunt@hotmail.com> wrote:
        How do you cover dysphagia evaluations on weekends?  
  Does your facility have any weekend coverage?  Is it one or both days?  
  If not, what happens with your dysphagia evaluations?  
  Do your nurses do dysphagia screens?  
  If you are on call how does it work and how does the on call individual get reimbursed?
  What type of facility is yours?
   
  If you don't have coverage on both weekend days, how do your physicians react?  And if you have any suggestions regarding education of physicians and/or nursing staff, please share if you will.
   
  Several years ago I asked colleagues in the San Diego area, but realize I need an update.
   
  The official policy of our medical center is to cover Mon-Friday, with the exception of acute rehab, which we cover on Saturdays.  Since we are there on Saturdays, as a courtesy to the patients and physicians, we complete as many dysphagia evals as possible on Saturdays.  Most of the time this works well, but occasionally we have some dissatisfaction and I'd like to reply with what the practice is out there.  Additionally, we may have to consider changing our practice depending upon the responses I get.
   
  I appreciate your time,
   
  Leslie 
  







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