Clinical decisions in a SNF
There is a 14th century French parable about a donkey who was equally hungry and thirsty. The parable goes, that the donkey finds itself equally distant between a bale of hay and a trough of water. Gripped with indecision of which need to satisfy first, the animal...
Why Should Your Speech-Language Pathologist Administer the BIMS?
The Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) was developed to screen for the presence or absence of a cognitive impairment. The three parts of the assessment look at attention, orientation and ability to recall information. A score of 0-7 indicates severe impairment,...
Preventing Rehospitalizations: How Speech Pathology and Nursing work as partners
Last March, we had the privilege of presenting at the ACHCA convention with one of our best friends, Alicia Cantinieri from Zimmet Healthcare to discuss the collaboration between speech language pathology and nursing, specifically to reducing and preventing...
New CPT Codes Streamline Caregiver Training in Therapy Services
We’ve all been there – medical professionals have spent countless hours on the crucial training and education of caregivers to ensure carryover from therapy into the real world. Patients work hard in therapy to achieve their goals! So, it is no wonder that therapists...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
