My grandmother decided to have an elective knee replacement — at 89 years of age — followed by a stay for rehab in a skilled nursing facility. Quality matters to her and therefore I wanted to know...
Mommy, work’s all done
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 16, 2017
It’s 10:42 p.m. when I finally pull into the driveway. A six-and-a-half-hour drive home from a site visit. My in-laws’ car is not in the driveway. I take a deep breath. This means that my husband...
Therapists, now is our time to unite
By
Renee Kinder
Dec 03, 2020
The biggest challenge to the therapy industry can still be answered this week, but help is needed.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News a contender for ‘Magazine of the Year’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 11, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been named a finalist for the Magazine of the Year category in the annual Annual Society of Business Publication Editors competition.
Oh me, oh my… thank goodness for CMMI!
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 21, 2021
There are two deep cleaning seasons in our household. Spring and fall. Fall cleaning includes the neighborhood kids closet rotation (I haven’t had to buy school khakis in three years!), washing...
SNFs ‘significantly reduced’ occupational, physical therapy use following PDPM
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2022
The Patient Driven Payment Model led to a “significant reduction” in occupational and physical therapy minutes in its first few months of implementation, a new study has found. The results reinforce...
PDPM facts and when not to read between the lines
By
Renee Kinder
Sep 24, 2020
Therapy providers and teams need to have a fundamental understanding of how their coding practice, clinical trending and reimbursement levels compare to others in their state and across the nation.
PDGM: What SNF operators need to know
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 02, 2020
New Year, new reimbursement model … for our home health counterparts, that is. Think the changes will not impact you? Think again.
Speech plans shouldn’t be a hard act to swallow
Feb 05, 2016
How do you discuss a speech or swallow-care plan with someone who might not be able to communicate well?
Speaking ‘out of turn’
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 08, 2017
It is up to caregivers to determine what individuals are attempting to express, and how they should adjust care to meet their needs.