Are You Noticing Cognitive Changes in Covid-19 Patients?
Have you been noticing cognitive changes in Covid-19 patients at your skilled nursing facility? Speech language pathologists are used to having a body of literature to refer to while selecting the best evidence-based treatment approach. So, what happens when you are...
CMS Extends Financial Lifeline to Help SNFs Stay Afloat
While healthcare heroes have been going above and beyond the call for weeks, issues such as fighting the spread, PPE shortages, testing, infection control, staffing shortages, staff illnesses, communicating with families, and more are making the battle seem endless....
Understanding the Role of the Speech Language Pathologist and Section K
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...
Ready for Your PDPM Checkup? Six Steps for Success: Part Two
Let’s continue with “Ready for Your PDPM Checkup. Six Steps for Success.” If you have not read part one yet, click here to go to part one! 3. Inspect the most challenging PDPM nuances. Section GG, Capture of Non-Therapy Ancillaries, ICD-10 coding capture, and Interim...
Ready for Your PDPM Checkup? 6 Steps to Success: Part One
Now that we have 4 months of PDPM under our belts, there is enough data available to perform a checkup. Medicare rates are generally higher around the country, but is that the case at your SNF? Even if your average rates are up, Administrators still need to dig deeper...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
