MBSS/FEES EBP and usage
Fellow inpatient SLPs please weigh in. I am in acute care looking to get an idea of practice patterns with MBS/FEES. At your facility, are imaging services available every day? Weekends? What is the general culture within your workplace regarding use of imaging in dysphagia management? If you order an MBS or FEES are they always completed or are they ever canceled by another therapist?
Without going into too much detail about my situation, I will just say that I feel on an island by myself sometimes with advocating for imaging. I am not even talking about a rural hospital, I am talking about an urban comprehensive stroke center, level 1 trauma, the whole deal. I have come to realize how wide spread bad practices are in acute care settings and honestly I feel hopeless. I am not saying thickened liquids don't have their place, but I am starting to wonder if I will ever find a facility that even values imaging. I am hoping to feel less alone or have an understanding of how different facilities function. Thanks!!