Category: Facility News

May 6, 2013

Happy Anniversary, RehabVisions

Stacy Ashley Murphy
Director of Marketing

May marks the 30th year that RehabVisions has been in business. To commemorate this important event, we put together this video about how we started, where we’ve been, and what the future holds for us as a company. Enjoy! RV 30th Anniversary Video

March 18, 2013

Customer Values RV’s Integrity

Stacy Ashley Murphy
Director of Marketing

When Bethany Lutheran Home CEO Mike Van Sickle went looking for a new therapy provider, integrity was number one on his list. Bethany Lutheran had been caught up in a costly, multi-year Corporate Integrity Agreement from the Office of the Inspector General relating to their previous therapy provider. They were investigated for their billing practices. …

December 28, 2012

Set some rehab resolutions for 2013

Stacy Ashley Murphy
Director of Marketing

I love the feeling of fresh beginnings from starting a new calendar year. I’m a resolution-maker, and I think others should be too. It’s a perfect time to assess how things are going and set some goals that you can actually track in the coming year. Director of Operations Tracy Milius, OT and I threw …

December 3, 2012

The election is over. What’s next for therapy?

Darrell Metcalf
Senior Vice President and CFO

With the election past us, budgets being completed and the impending “fresh start” of a new year, it seems like a good time to take stock and figure out “where we are.” With all the rhetoric about Obamacare, fiscal cliffs and the drum beat of impending doom, amazingly enough, people are still getting sick and …

September 28, 2012

The Power of Perception

Debbie Lacey
Vice President Human Resources

Check out this article about patient experience from Hospital Impact. It speaks to how very important perception is within our jobs in healthcare.

August 15, 2012

Contracting with RV makes CEO’s life easier

Guest

In 2007 CEO Debrah Chensvold was looking for a change for her Iowa hospital’s rehab department. She looked at several contract therapy companies and chose RehabVisions. We recently talked to Deb about how the partnership has gone over the past five years. RV – How did you come to choose RehabVisions as your therapy provider? Deb – I …

July 9, 2012

Nancy Groff Named Home Health Therapist of the Year

Guest

Home Care and Hospice Association of Washington voted Nancy Groff, PT the Therapist of the Year this past April. Nancy, a 23-year RehabVisions’ employee, works in Prosser, Washington. In her acceptance speech, Nancy said that the award was “probably the highlight of my 47-year career” and thanked RehabVisions for “the support, freedom and confidence in …

June 18, 2012

Toot your own horn. It’s good for business.

Top-of-mind awareness is a vital marketing term. Its definition is obvious—when people think about therapy, we want them to think about our rehab departments and staff. This happens when people see and hear your name again and again. Jean Herauf, SLP, an area manager for RehabVisions in North Dakota, is especially good at keeping her …

March 2, 2012

Assisted Living Therapy is a Win-Win

Are Assisted Living Residents getting the therapy they should? Some fall through the cracks because they don’t qualify for home health services and others may not have transportation. Our therapists in Des Moines travel into these assisted living communities to reach patients who do not have easy access to PT, OT and ST services. Perhaps …

January 24, 2012

Involvement is key

Guest

Written by Brandon Labertew, PT Throughout RehabVisions, we have professionals working in a variety of settings presenting a variety of strengths and interests. No matter what setting, involvement, both internally and externally, is a key to success. Internally, it is important to be involved and to be visible within your facility. Know your administration and …