We often see a phenomenon in rehab patients at initial presentation. Many times they are not as they appear.
SNF Therapy Myths: Busted!
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 16, 2017
There are many myths surrounding rehab services in skilled nursing facilities. They often come from a lack of understanding of skilled care and a need to increase knowledge of Medicare regulations. I’ll...
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...
Head, shoulders, curbs and elbows
By
Renee Kinder
May 24, 2018
In our post-acute world if we depend on basics alone, we limit ourselves in the specificity of measures we can achieve.
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:...
Honoring dietary choices
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 17, 2016
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to navigating difficult decisions related to PO diet intake.
An interdisciplinary approach to rehab maintenance
By
Renee Kinder
May 06, 2016
The Jimmo ruling determined that services provided to Medicare beneficiaries could not be denied due to a beneficiary’s lack of restoration potential and the that deciding factor would be related...
Roosters don’t lay eggs
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 01, 2019
Roosters do not lay eggs. I would say that is a fact that we can all agree on.
Dual sensory impairment can impair ADLs
Jul 27, 2016
One in six Americans over age 70 has impaired vision and one in four has impaired hearing. The prevalence of combined visual and hearing impairment more than doubles among those over age 80 when compared...