Occupational therapists play a critical role in skilled nursing facilities by improving residents’ mobility and increasing their quality of life. In this blog, we look at the importance of their role.
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As we celebrate National Nursing Assistants Week we consider the important role direct care workers can play in helping elderly clients maintain their independence.
With therapists caring directly for elders facing often contradictory information during the COVID-19 crisis, how do we continue to provide the services needed by those in care?
Infection control measures are at the heart of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. Therapists providing care to elderly residents must do their part to be diligent in following infection prevention protocols.
Ron Orth, RN, CHC, CMAC answers questions from part six of our six part PDPM webinar series, Putting It All Together.
Ron Orth, RN, CHC, CMAC, answers questions from part five of our six part PDPM webinar series, Assessment Requirements.
Chronic wounds affect over 6.5 million individuals in the United States, but there are many misconceptions and myths about treating and identifying these wounds that prevent clinicians from providing the best possible care.
Ron Orth, RN, CHC, CMAC answers questions from part four of our six part PDPM webinar series, Non-Therapy Ancillaries Case Mix Groups.
Adding a specialty to your repertoire in order to have more control, provide better outcomes, and work within the playbook you’ve been given will be the matter at hand in a growing PDPM world.
Ron Orth, RN, CHC, CMAC answers questions from part three of our six part PDPM webinar series, Nursing Case Mix Groups.
Ron Orth, RN, CHC, CMAC answers questions from part two of our six part PDPM webinar series, Therapy Case Mix Groups.
Ron Orth, RN, CHC, CMAC answers questions from part one of our six part PDPM webinar series, Laying the Foundation.
Taking purposeful steps to train your staff on person-centered care will not only prevent abuse and neglect, but it will also position your organization for success as upcoming regulation changes begin to take effect.
Hospice organizations increasingly recognize that a multimodality approach to pain management is needed and are putting opioid stewardship practices in place.
The CMS recommends structuring your QAPI by using 5 basic building blocks that consider the unique position of your organization. These 5 elements are...
