Submitted by Cory Robertson, Therapy Resource, Idaho Did you know that electrical stimulation can be used for more than a really fun demonstration in high school physiology class? Yes, it is great for that, but the evidence-based applications of electrical…
By Kelly Alvord, Therapy Resource – Sunstone Goal of the Waiver: To keep beds open at the hospitals for more critical patients Three things to consider to skill in place; however, please refer to our Ensign Affiliates Skill In Place…
By Jack Rolfe, PT, MNA, CHC, RAC-CT, Senior Compliance Partner for Utah Jack Rolfe is also the Founder and CEO of the School of Life Foundation (http://schooloflifefoundation.org/index.html). This 501(c)3 nonprofit organization has a mission to increase high school graduation rates.…
By Shelby Donahoo, M.S., OTR/L, Therapy Resource – Bandera We all experience day-to-day (or minute-to-minute!) changes in staffing these days. Pueblo Springs in Tucson, Arizona, found themselves suddenly without a wound nurse for an indefinite time due to illness. With…
By Ryan Porritt, OT, Orem Rehabilitation & Nursing, Orem, UT Occupational Therapy (OT) used non-pharmaceutical mindfulness-based interventions (HeartMath and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to support a patient while the physician reduced anxiety medication that she had been on for years.…
By JB Chua, DOR, PT, CEEAA, Summerfield Healthcare, Santa Rosa, CA “If you play for the name in front of the jersey, then everybody will remember the name on the back.” — Sherwood Bassin I did a book…
Submitted by Jennifer Raymond, Therapy Resource – Northern CA During a recent NorCal Weekly DOR call, a question came up that prompted discussion regarding how Section GG scores are being determined when there is a discrepancy between Nursing and Therapy.…
Submitted by Chad Long, Therapy Resource For those of you who have never had a chance to meet Tyler “TJ” Petty, DOR at Montecito Post-Acute and Rehabilitation in Mesa, AZ…you should. TJ is a leader full of charisma, compassion and…
By Elyse Matson, MA CCC-SLP, SLP Resource The Free Water Protocol is one option SLPs may utilize to help counteract the adverse effects of thickened liquids and/or tube feedings. What is it? How should it be used in your facilities?…
Submitted by Jennifer Raymond, Therapy Resource, Northern CA trans·for·ma·tion·al/tri·ad/ “able to produce a big change or improvement in a situation; “a group of three connected people or things The objective of a triad is to create a peer-to-peer-to-peer relationship to…