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From Therapist to Executive Director: The Why and the How

WEBBy Chad Long, Therapy Resource. Post-acute health care is making a massive shift this October with Medicare’s change to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), where patient clinical characteristics drive the reimbursement and functional outcomes determine success.. Along with the payment model changing, we are in the …

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A Trio of Wellness: Oral Health, Overall Health and Quality of Life

WEBBy Razan Malkawi, M.S., CF-SLP, Rose Villa Healthcare Center, Bellflower, CA Research indicates a clear link between oral hygiene and the overall health of patients. Poor oral hygiene can contribute to new arising medical conditions, and it may worsen the existing disease and interfere with the outcomes of treatment. Continuous education and …

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Tools for Tracking and Reporting Therapy Outcomes

WEBAs more and more emphasis is placed on therapy outcomes, two programs have made it to the top of the list for implementation. 1. National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS) for Speech-Language Pathologists ASHA’s National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS) is a voluntary data collection system developed to …

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Understanding Patients as Persons Using the Abilities Care Approach

WEBHelen is a long-term care resident at Northbrook Healthcare Center. Initially when she was admitted, staff was having difficulty caring for Helen because of her cognition, and she was sometimes combative and anxious. When we started implementing the Abilities Care Approach to Dementia, she was one of the initial six residents enrolled …

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Capturing the Dimensions of Wellness

WEBBy Shelby Donahoo, Bandera Therapy Resource, Tucson, ArizonaJordan Monson, ED at Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation in Tucson, Arizona, attended a breakout session at the Arizona Health Care Association meeting on Wellness Programming. The training was modeled after the “Dimensions of Wellness” concept by the International Council on …

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Think Thin! The Path to Thin Liquids

WEBA new clinical campaign for our SLPs and IDT is the “Think Thin! A Path to Thin Liquids” approach. There is so much supporting evidence that promotes thin liquids over thickened liquids. When thick liquids are needed, then we need to consider utilizing the free water protocol. Reasons to Think Thin: Traditional thought holds that aspiration

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Using Life Story Boards to Assist Residents With Dementia

WEBResults: Improving the Quality of Care With Measurable Success In addition to the measurable results, we’ve seen subjective success as well. Family and staff have reported decreases in negative behaviors, and front-line caregivers are problem-solving with abilities-appropriate solutions. Residents also have increased participation in out-of …

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Managed Care for SNFs: A Growing Segment in Health Care

WEBThe trend toward contracts with managed care agencies for the administration of health care benefits in SNFs is increasing in popularity. The high cost of caring for chronically ill patients and aging of the general population highlights LTC as the prime target for reform by the managed care industry. Managed care organizations …

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Case Management and Therapy Working Together

WEBOne of the most important relationships often overlooked in a facility is between the Case Management Team and the Therapy Team. Support and communication is critical to manage the care of these patients and to maximize reimbursement from the managed care companies. Whether your facility has a designated Case Manager or not, …

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Wound Care Treatment Approach for Physical Therapists

WEBThe PulseCare Medical Closed Pulse Irrigation™ system was founded by Dr. Patrick Marasco, an American Board Certified physician specializing in wound cleaning and care and reconstructive plastic surgery. The result is a unique Closed Pulse Lavage/Closed Pulse Irrigation™ system that allows patients to receive wound care by physical …

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Outpatient Opportunities: Bringing the Abilities Care Approach to …

WEBBy Gina Tucker-Roghi, Alexis Renfro, and Ali Vandeloo, Rock Creek of Ottawa, KSLooking for opportunities to increase your community outreach and develop your outpatient program? Rock Creek of Ottawa is putting a new spin on the Abilities Care Approach. Ali Vandeloo, DOR, worked with Alexis Renfro, an OT and TEACHA (Therapy …

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Falling Leaf Program: Implementing a Fall Prevention Program

WEB28/99 residents were identified as “high risk” and placed on the Falling Leaf Program in beginning of May. Results After One Month of Program. May 2016: 22 falls, 16 residents, five repeat offenders. After one month of implementation, there was a decrease in the number of falls, number of residents falling and number of repeat offenders.

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No Pressure – No Pain – No Problem: A Therapy and RNA Program

WEBPart 1: No Pressure: Reducing likelihood of pressure injuries through bed positioning. Part 2: No Pain: Reducing pain through manual techniques, modalities, contracture management. Part 3: No Problem: Identifying ‘problem’ patients and completing CNA/RNA training for improved techniques, removing burden from RNA for especially …

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Developing a Community Reintegration Program for Older Adults

WEBThe distance of ambulation is also relevant. According to Brown et al. (2010), the 200-meter, or roughly 650-foot, distance is a good starting point for older adults with the goal of returning to community independence. According to Andrews et al. (2010), full community ambulation may need to be increased to 600 meters or more.

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Therapy/Nursing Partnership at Cedar Health

WEBBy Cathy Champlin DOR, Cedar Health and Rehab, Cedar City, UT I’m Cathy Champlin, the DOR here at Cedar Health and Rehab in Cedar City, UT. My counterpart is Trent Neilson, the DON here. Cedar was a new acquisition on Jan. 1, 2019. I initially came on board at that time to assist with the […]

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Online Training Modules to Implement the Abilities Care Approach™

WEBThe online training program is available to OT practitioners and students through Ensign-affiliated SNFs. It incorporates effective teaching methods, including opportunities for student reflection, interaction with content, self-assessment of learning and application. The training program is designed to: Prepare OT practitioners to provide

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OT Student Shares Group Ideas at Estrella Health and Rehab

WEBOT Student Shares Group Ideas at Estrella Health and Rehab. August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 MP Share. By Jessica Foster, DPT, CLT, Therapy Resource – Bandera – AZ Amada Gross, OT Student, came up with some cool group ideas! Some of the content on the group activities PDFs (see below) might need to be vetted for …

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Optima Update: The New and Improved PDPM Projection Screen 2.0

WEBProjections 2.0 screen is loaded with helpful features and functionality to help make projecting and tracking minutes more simple. Let’s have a look: Launching Projections 2.0. Projections 2.0 was created especially for PDPM. To launch Projections 2.0, follow these steps: Optima Update. Therapist Profile — Kelsey Martindale, PT.

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North Mountain Medical and Rehab Introduces “The SPOT”

WEBThe North Mountain Therapy Department specializes in Pulmonary Rehab, encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach to meet our respiratory patients’ goals of being decannulated, which typically is dependent upon the patient’s ability to return to a regular diet. In an effort to contribute to the greater independence of our patients, the Therapy …

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Therapy Scholarship Program and Recognition Campaign

WEBThe SPARC (Scholarship Program And Recognition Campaign) Scholarship is inspired by its namesake and the sense of liveliness and excitement that therapy students and new graduates bring to Ensign-affiliated facilities and in-house therapy programs. With this scholarship program, we are deliberately seeking out those individuals who ignite a

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