In a culture that calls for more person-centered and person-directed care, we often have to caution our patients to not call themselves “safe,” before they are discharged out of our care.
Spring cleaning in the air
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 25, 2021
Spring is in the air. I feel it. I see it. It must be coming. My 11-year-old, Joseph, said it best over the weekend … “Mommy there is something different about the smell of the air outside,...
Therapy in the new year: In with the old and new
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 03, 2019
Where should we stay laser focused regarding current and future regulatory change and the impacts of therapy? Read on.
Naughty or Nice?
By
Renee Kinder
Dec 22, 2016
If left up to me this holiday season, I vote let them be NAUGHTY.
The who, what and why of CPT Codes
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 15, 2018
My introduction to CPT codes came in May of 2005. A new graduate speech language pathologist, I can still see the memo clearly in my mind posted on a corkboard in the therapy gym. And then came the questions:...
An administrator’s checklist for 2016
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Renee Kinder
Jan 08, 2016
With the New Year upon us we often find ourselves with a restored energy and enthusiasm to start fresh, create novel ideas and think outside of the box for methods of self-improvement in 2016.
The skilled eye of a speech pathologist
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 16, 2015
The Medicare Benefit Policy Manual provides guidance for rehabilitation professionals on criteria for reasonable and necessary skilled services which include: Following Evidenced Based Practice Patterns:...
Understanding mild dementia
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 23, 2015
Providing care to individuals with dementia can be a daunting, yet rewarding experience for caregivers in long term care communities.
Supporting safety and security
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 06, 2019
I wrote two weeks ago about Maslow’s hierarchy, its relation to caregiving, and the benefit of aiming to achieve an esteem level belonging with the care you provide allowing individuals to feel fully...
SNF Industry: It’s time for a PDPM ‘Come-to-Jesus’
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 11, 2018
I have, unfortunately, heard some off-track conversations about the “goals” and “outcomes” of what the Patient-Driven Payment Model will do to the industry. To say I have been shocked, appalled...