Whether a patient is in an Intensive Care Unit or a regular acute care floor, our speech-language pathologists are available to meet a variety of needs during a stay at Henry Ford Hospital. Our inpatient services include:
Evaluation and treatment of language/cognitive impairments as a result of stroke, closed head injury, brain surgery or dementia
Voice restoration for individuals with tracheostomy with or without ventilator dependence
Leak Speech
Passy-Muir Inc. Speaking Valve
Dysphagia
o Clinical bedside swallowing evaluation
o Videofluoroscopic swallowing studies with Radiology
o Modified Evan’s blue dye swallowing screening for patients with tracheostomy tubes
Education and counseling of communication and/or swallowing skills to patients and family members
Whether a patient is in an Intensive Care Unit or a regular acute care floor, our speech-language pathologists are available to meet a variety of needs during a stay at Henry Ford Hospital. Our inpatient services include:
