Some people don’t get the viruses that run rampant in their families, their SNFs, their neighborhoods, or in their cities. According to the CDC, more than 80% of children under 18 have had COVID-19 at...
Aquatic Therapy: Understanding use and benefits
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Renee Kinder
Sep 15, 2022
One of my grandfather’s favorite stories to tell about my stubborn childhood antics revolves around the first summer they opened their pool. Spoiler alert, I couldn’t swim. I somehow, however, managed...
Final pay rule and rates: A primer for rehab professionals
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Renee Kinder
Sep 01, 2022
The October 2019 industry shift to the Patient Driven Payment Model allowed all rehabilitation professionals the opportunity to document specific clinical characteristics about the patients we serve and...
New COVID booster shot rollout expected near Labor Day: officials
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2022
The FDA expects to soon authorize omicron-targeting shots. The White House is planning to distribute them as part of a fall vaccination campaign, federal officials say.
Impact of Section GG, ANAs and Social Risk Factors (SRFs) on PAC outcomes
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Renee Kinder
Aug 18, 2022
Tuesday evening, I began the painful eye roll-inducing process of organizing and sorting school supplies for our official start today. Two high schoolers, two middle schoolers, and one lower schooler...
It’s back to school with final rules
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Renee Kinder
Aug 04, 2022
Time to fire up the printer, break out the highlighters and get back in the groove of learning. Within a week’s time the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued final rules for: Fiscal Year (FY)...