For inpatients at rural hospital sites requiring an instrumental swallow assessment by speech-language pathology (SLP) for suspected oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Rural hospital inpatients are seen for instrumental oropharyngeal swallowing assessment by speech-language pathology (SLP) at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) and the Rockyview General Hospital (RGH).
- Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)/Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) is offered at FMC and RGH
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is offered at FMC
Note: Bariatric patients are only seen at FMC.