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12/19/22
Providing innovative therapy services for skilled nursing facilities
At RehabVisions, we believe every community deserves access to high-quality therapy services. Our focus on quality patient care, innovative treatment techniques and scholarly activity has enabled us to provide a…
08/15/22
More than just Staffing
When you contract with RehabVisions, we want to be more than just your therapy provider. We want to be a resource you look to for expertise in our industry. Our…
12/03/18
PDPM Preparations
RehabVisions is busy preparing for the new PDPM payment system, the first significant change in the SNF reimbursement model in 20 years. While the current PPS system is based on two…
06/22/17
Due Diligence in Aphasia Education
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness of the communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to speak, read, write and/or listen. Debra Kirchhoff, SLP is an…
01/11/17
Prevention and Cognitive Exercises for Memory
As the focus of healthcare shifts toward wellness and prevention, it’s important for us as healthcare professionals to acknowledge and address this change in our practice. Our scope of practice…
07/27/16
New Quality Measures Coming to SNFs
By the year 2018, Quality Measures will help determine how skilled nursing facilities are compensated based on the quality of services provided. This shift in reimbursement methodology continues a commitment…
06/27/16
Home Safety Evaluation
Research shows that most short-term rehab patients will benefit from a home safety evaluation (HSE) to increase safety and independence as they return to their prior living arrangement. Director of…
05/04/15
THINK LOUD
For Better Hearing and Speech month, we asked Sarah Willard, SLP to write about LSVT LOUD, a research-based speech therapy approach for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. THINK LOUD!…
02/26/15
Working in Multidisciplinary Teams
Earlier in my career I worked as a speech-language pathologist in a hospital setting. The speech pathology department was separate from the physical and occupational therapy departments, and I rarely…
01/05/15
Wheelchair Positioning – A Therapist’s Role
Positioning and appropriate seating systems are concerns to the Occupational Therapist working with patients in wheelchairs. Many nursing home residents and elderly patients sit for hours each day, sometimes in…