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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

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Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That number is expected to double by 2050, according to the U.S.

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Understanding social determinants of health and rehab

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Social determinants of health, understanding what they are, their impact on patient care, and their influence on effective transitions across care settings are all essential for rehab providers. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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Patient and family engagement — understanding CoreQ

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

On April 11, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2023. . Renee Kinder. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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Health literacy and rehab: The deviled eggs are in the details

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

The peeling process is much like the layers of patient complexity rehab professionals must strip away daily, essential for providing the highest level of quality patient care and supporting a health literate culture. Let’s begin with a definition of health literacy. In 2010, approximately 21.4

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What your therapy team should know about the CMS REACH Model

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

We also know that our skilled care, its impacts and the patients’ ability to maintain functional abilities extends well beyond the time during which direct care provision is provided. With patient care and rehab, like raising children, it takes a village. The rehab is never just about therapy alone.

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

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Amanda Sternklar ( 01:03 ): Since 2019, homo has achieved over 90% unit growth and expanded its footprint into more than 30 new states. Laura is the executive Vice President of Home Well Care Services. Now, for those of us in home care, you know, we know original Medicare is not a payer for us. We hear that all the time.