by Michael Webb | Jun 22, 2020 | Dementia, Dysphagia, Patient Driven Payment Model, Skilled Nursing Facilities, SLP Component, Speech Therapy
June is both Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and Dysphagia Awareness Month. This month, we take a moment to help raise dementia and dysphagia awareness and their related co-morbidities. Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s...
by Language Fundamentals | May 13, 2020 | Covid, Dementia, Dysphagia, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Speech Therapy
Treating vent patients requires a speech-language pathologist with a unique skill set. While a patient is on a ventilator, their ability to speak becomes either significantly altered or eliminated completely. In most cases, the air that is needed to power the voice...
by Michael Webb | Feb 26, 2020 | Dysphagia, PDPM, Reimbursement, Skilled Nursing Facilities, SLP Component, Speech Therapy
As we enter our fifth month of Patient Driven Payment Model, trends and nuances are beginning to develop. One of which is that SNF Administrators and Rehab Departments are seeking clarity is the importance of Section K on the MDS. Historically, Section K was completed...
by Language Fundamentals | Dec 20, 2019 | Dysphagia, Speech Therapy, Wellness
Safe Eating Tips for Seniors at Holiday Time Enjoying meals, snacks, and treats with our loved ones are synonymous with the holidays. After all, we wouldn’t need New Year’s resolutions to slim down if we didn’t do a little extra eating over the holidays! When our...
by Language Fundamentals | Sep 24, 2019 | Dysphagia, FEES, Skilled Nursing Facilities
Maine Mobile Diagnostics (MMD) will be providing Mobile FEES testing in the State of Maine. We are the first Mobile FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow) company servicing the southern Maine area. The idea was born from seeing the frustrations on the part...
by Michael Webb | Apr 22, 2019 | Dysphagia, IDDSI, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Speech Therapy
Get ready for IDDSI. Also known as the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative. Lately, there has been a lot of buzz over diets, diet levels, and concerns about regulating them more effectively. I can honestly say that I have been in more than my fair...
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