Therapists

I’ve been a physical therapist for a very long time, and as I prepare to renew my license for the four millionth time, I reflect on how my profession has changed. All of our professions have changed...

A plan to cut doctors’ pay and bring more clinical oversight into nursing homes will decrease patient care and therapy, groups are warning. 

Researchers have found a 38% rate of documented cognitive screening across post-acute care settings and therapy disciplines. Standardized assessments are rarely documented, they say.

Staffing shortages may be ravaging nursing homes around the country, but the losses may be especially harmful in poorer areas, with fewer qualified clinicians leading to a greater likelihood of poor outcomes,...

I have always had an appreciation for nurses and nursing staff — not only because my sister is a nurse but because of the vast amount of work they do so well, each and every day.  With National Nurse’s...

As COVID-19 and its variants continue to be of concern among leadership at skilled nursing facilities throughout the country, virus protection for our residents and their families persists. Although strict...

Proposed rules almost always become final rules. On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare &  Medicaid Services (after threatening for four years) finalized the 15% payment reduction for outpatient...

Stroke survivors have “enormous” palliative care needs, and healthcare providers should ensure they can provide these services, according to a scientific statement released Friday by the American...

Skilled nursing facilities should not claim that therapy was to maintain a patient’s condition if documentation reflected only an improvement goal.

Therapists in skilled nursing facilities might help stroke survivors achieve faster progress by incorporating real-time video in sessions, suggests recently published research.