Rapid response swallow testing,

at your resident's bedside, in 48 hours!

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Swallow testing in 48 hours, right at your resident's bedside. See the FEES advantage with SDX, now covering all of New England

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Skilled Nursing Facilities
IDDSI
Precision testing, focused on function
IDDSI
IDDSI & FEES Synergy

​ IDDSI & FEES Synergy!

Specific IDDSI framework concepts require evaluation for inclusion on many diet levels! A FEES can directly assess specific food items including (1) regular bread products (identified as HIGH-CHOKING risk items, allowable on L7 unless otherwise recommended), (2) transitional foods & (3) mixed consistencies. ​​​

SDX FEES FACTS: ​​​

  • More than 90% of aspiration episodes occur BEFORE or AFTER​ the swallow, the stages of the swallow a FEES is most adept at viewing. (Smith, Logemann, et al, Dysphagia, 1999: 14​​​; 1-7)
  • ONLY FEES can "see" a resident eat an entire meal...this is key considering that aspiration may not occur until at least 10 trials of a liquid are swallowed! (Baijens et al, Dysphagia 2014:29; 583-590)
  • An in-color FEES actually gives a bird's-eye-view of secretions, anatomy & physiology, in contrast to the black & white x-ray taken during an MBSS (modified barium swallow study).
  • We now cover all of New England, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine!​