Worth the wait: Operator gifts workers with thousands of dollars worth of prizes
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2020
After pushing back this year’s celebration of National Nursing Home Week, a New Jersey-based operator finally got a chance to repay its workers by gifting them thousands of dollars worth of prizes.
Just below the surface: Depression in the elderly
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 22, 2020
We must dig deep, assess the unique coloring in any “heaviness” in our patients and understand what may be just below the surface.
What’d you ‘SA’? Considerations for aphasia
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 08, 2020
Imagine for a moment being trapped in your own mind.
Unable to form words, unable to understand others.
REIT leader: ‘Even more bullish than before’ on skilled nursing
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 29, 2020
Census pressure and uncertainties caused by COVID-19 continue to threaten the nursing home industry. But at least one major real estate investment trust CEO sees this period as a time of good opportunity...
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.
COVID-19 & Flu: Considerations for the rehab team
By
Renee Kinder
Sep 10, 2020
Let’s face it: COVID-19 is here to stay for a while and as our summer season ends another season is on the way. Flu season.
The Derby days of summer
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 27, 2020
We are one week ahead of a historic Kentucky Derby, and I ask you: Is your rehab provider wearing blinders?
Therapists’ biggest battle of 2020 is not COVID-19
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 13, 2020
If we have learned anything during this pandemic it is that we cannot go at this alone.
The good old days: When germs were good
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 31, 2020
My household smells like the inside of a swimming pool. Literally, only Clorox will do. Walls, floors, bathrooms, kitchen, even in the laundry. Everyone here has some piece of clothing that has suffered...
Healthcare literacy: More than you learned in kindergarten
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 16, 2020
As we soak up the summer heat, look longingly for the days of normal life, and seek the structure back to school season provides, let us refocus on lessons learned.