Action | Requirements for practice of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation by speech-language pathologists |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 2/2/2011 |
I believe it is extremely important to the provision of patient care to implement a specific training/certification protocol for use of FEES in clinical practice. This would give our practice defined processes for acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and effectively assess and treat our patients. Additionaly, these parameters can potentially guide research and program development , creating a standardized and systematic approach to acquring information regarding our patients.