Out with the old, in with the NEW! We are days away from an industry shift that will change care as we know it. Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will focus on individual patient characteristics and comorbidities in deriving payment. Every patient will be unique and the care provided to patients under PDPM will need […]
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Nursing will be a viable, primary skilled service under PDPM When it comes to skilled nursing, SNFs can provide direct skilled nursing services, such as wound care, intravenous feeding, IV medications, etc or skilled-management nursing services, including management and evaluation of a patient care plan, observation and assessment of a patient’s condition, and teaching
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Out with the old, in with the NEW! Unlike the system it is replacing (PPS), the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) focuses on individual patient characteristics and comorbidities in deriving payment. Every patient will be unique, each an individual. The care provided to patients under PDPM will need to be individualized as well. The
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Mr. Gerald is a loyal patient of the Therapy Center Center in Grand Coteau. He, along with his physicians, have entrusted us with his care following a multitude of events including Parkinson’s diagnoses, rehabilitation after cardiac surgery and most recently for his neck pain. “Your staff is the reason that I come back to the
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At the Therapy Center we pride ourselves on our Looking Forward Giving Back Campaign, as we are incredibly passionate about helping those in need. Think globally, Act locally is the motto we strive to uphold. While we have some of the most caring people on the planet that work with us, there is one particular
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This full version of this article addresses 4 components of PDPM: 1– A brief overview of the PDPM payment model; 2– New challenges impacting nursing, 3– Therapy: Debunking myths and therapy’s role in PDPM; and finally 4– What we can do now to begin preparing for change. This article focuses on Part 4. How
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Mrs. Connie, a native of Church Point, was a patient at The Road Home Therapy Center in 2017 and again in 2018 following 2 total knee replacements. “I lost my husband a couple of months before my first knee replacement, so I requested to come here after my surgery for help with my recovery and rehab.
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Mr. Kenneth, a native of Church Point and a customer of Guilbeau’s Pharmacy, spotted our therapy clinic in downtown Carencro one afternoon. Little did he know, that in just a few months, he would become a frequent visitor of our clinic and an unforgettable therapy patient. After waking up one November morning with a terrible
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This full version of this article addresses 4 components of PDPM: 1– A brief overview of the PDPM payment model; 2– New challenges impacting nursing, 3– Therapy: Debunking myths and therapy’s role in PDPM; and finally 4– What we can do now to begin preparing for change. This article focuses on Part 3: Debunking myths
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The full contents of this article address 4 components of PDPM: 1– A brief overview of the PDPM payment model; 2– New challenges impacting nursing, 3– Therapy: Debunking myths and therapy’s role in PDPM; and finally 4– What we can do now to begin preparing for changes. This article focuses on Part 2, Nursing
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