Stroke rehab tool tracks arm movement with 77% accuracy
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 21, 2022
More than 51,000 upper body movements of stroke patients were used to create the program, which could become a much-needed, standardized measurement tool for rehab, its makers say.
Physical, occupational therapy tied to better resident outcomes across all PALTC settings
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
Most patients in post-acute care settings reap functional benefits and see reduced rehospitalization from physical therapy and occupational therapy, finds a new study across 1.4 million Medicare beneficiaries.
Engage in SNF mythbusting
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Oct 19, 2018
We all know about the rumored, accepted and commonly used practices that relate to rehab in the skilled nursing Facility, but do we really know if they’re valid and supported by a regulation? Yes, speech...
RCS-I: Where will your rehab patients fall?
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 06, 2017
With the shift from volume in RUGs IV to a goal of value and patient characteristics in RCS-I, rehab providers should ask themselves a number of frank questions.
Listening instead of reacting
By
Tara Roberts
Oct 29, 2015
Reimbursement model changes should bring freedom back to the licensed professional.
Keep your staff informed
By
Kristy Wikum
May 14, 2015
The main barrier we all face is how we communicate with and educate our population, which means providing good information to both providers and consumers.
Reinventing rehab
By
John Andrews
Apr 06, 2015
SNFs have increased their presence in rehab for years, and now many need to replace, restore or otherwise reinvigorate their programs.
Pain: An LTC rehab perspective
By
Tara Roberts
Apr 11, 2014
LTC therapists seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to patient pain. Pain management is at the forefront of surveyors and scrutinized as a CMS quality measure.
5 reasons for rehab potential
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Mar 11, 2014
How many clinicians (physical, occupational, and speech therapy) can honestly say that they have achieved full independence with 100% of every patient they have ever worked with? Unfortunately, I definitely...
CMS not saying much about a payment deal that could be a game changer
By
John O'Connor
Jul 08, 2013
In recent years, many skilled care operators have nervously watched the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reduce and sometimes eliminate payments for physical, occupational and speech therapy services....