Recent Blog Posts
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2018 NARA Innovation Award Winner - Checkmate
December 10, 2018
Categories: Compliance, Education
Celebrate Innovation...it’s just one of the many advantages of NARA membership… Checkmate is the 2018 NARA Innovation Award Winner! Checkmate is a Documentation Chart Review Software developed by NARA member First Choice Physical Therapy… Dennis and Kathy Venvertloh, owners of First Choice Physical Therapy, had been conducting audits using a paper checklist, manually computing scores and entering results into an excel worksheet for several years, like...
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New Year, New Strategy
December 6, 2018
Categories: Best Practices, General, Patient Engagement
We are coming upon a new year and with that, comes a fresh start and new goals. Many facilities are always hoping to be able to help patients more every year than the last. This can be a challenging goal to meet if you don’t have a strategy at the beginning of the year. Your strategy may change depending on what your overall goal is. Here are a variety of tactics that you can implement into your strategy for 2019! Social Media No matter who your target audience is, a majority...
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Winter Woes: Common Injuries During the Winter
December 6, 2018
Categories: Occupational Therapy, Therapy Treatment, Wellness Programs
The sparkling of a fresh winter snow is beautiful, but with lower temperatures come slippery walkways and a higher risk of injuries. Because we know this is a recurring issue, it’s important to educate patients about winter safety. In this article, we cover the top injuries sustained in winter along with how to communicate with your patients on how to treat and prevent this season’s most common injuries. Injury: Sprained Wrists and Hands Prevent: This common injury is...
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American Diabetes Month
November 1, 2018
Categories: General, Long Term Care
As of 2015, 100 million Americans have diabetes. Almost everyone knows someone who has been impacted by the disease in one form or another. Unfortunately, despite the widespread knowledge of the disease, not many know how to treat it or prevent serious symptoms. Even less is known about how therapy can improve quality of life for those with diabetes. To recognize American Diabetes Month, we're covering the best ways therapy can help patients with diabetes. Fear of the Unknown Occupational...
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Surviving the Holidays While Rehabilitating
November 1, 2018
Categories: General
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For patients recovering from injuries, however, the upcoming holidays may be anything but. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re trying to heal. That’s where you step in as a therapist. It’s important to prepare your patients to feel confident without you. These are some basic pearls of advice you can give them to survive the holidays! Plan Ahead Just like everything else you plan for during the holidays, therapy movements...