Table 3.

Prioritization statements themed

Theme	No. of Statements	Examples
Viral containment	16	Transparent, clear, and timely communication of COVID-19 infection information relating to ICU care. VFSS may be considered an AGP. Assessment should be discussed with the treating ICU team.
Managing extreme workloads/influx of patients	2	Review of current caseload service delivery to identify capacity for increased service provision to higher acuity and increased clinical demand. Staff should meet regularly with ICU staff (ie, physicians, nurses) to determine indications for swallowing management in patients with (or suspected) COVID-19.
Specialist training and staff well-being	5	Identify staff with ICU-specific clinical skills in relation to communication, swallow, and tracheostomy patient management. Consider staff training needs for provision of rehabilitation services post-ICU discharge (ie, PICS)
Communication accessibility	7	Access to resources (eg, glasses, hearing aids, call bells, AAC) to enable increased patient communication. Consider additional resources (including training) for the acquisition of telehealth capabilities.
Swallow intervention accessibility	5	Patients should be supported to independently complete aspects of swallow rehabilitation as able. Swallowing therapy tasks that are not aerosol generating tasks should be provided to patients.

NOTE. Some statements crossed over 2 themes.

Abbreviation: AAC, augmentative and alternative communication.