Month: February 2014
Have you ever heard you are what you eat? Well, it’s true! If you consume foods full of the essential nutrients, your body is more efficient, balanced and will keep you at the top of your game. Whether it’s sports
On January 31, 2014, the OIG Work Plan For Fiscal Year 2014 was released. Areas pertaining to skilled nursing facilities are the following: Medicare Part A billing by skilled nursing facilities (new) – The OIG will describe SNF billing practices in
I want to share a great and innovative idea that is keeping our residents invigorated and excited about our Wellness services at Trinity Hills in Knoxville, TN. Angela Grant has started the Trinity Hills Winter Olympics!!! Residents are participating in
Therapists and nurses working in the long term care (LTC) environment often note poor posture and inadequate seating with their residents. This comes with the territory, unfortunately, as many LTC residents have disease processes and injuries that have weakened their
Time management is sometimes a skill we have to learn from necessity, which leaves the door open for us to form bad habits and fall back into stressful situations. People can find great rewards when they improve their time management
We’ve added some new faces to the CJF Committee recently. Please join me in welcoming and thanking the following individuals who donate their time to the CJF: Angel Knorr-Committee Chair/Founder Marcus Miller-Contributions Chair Sheila Capitosti Contributions Co-Chair Kelli Douglas-Special Events
The ability to communicate effectively is important in relationships, education and work. Improving communication skills can improve relationships, and master one of Functional Pathways values. Often we forget that communication is not only spoken words, but written words and nonverbal
In the January 2014 publication of McKnight’s, NASL’s, Cynthia Morton reports that a recent survey was conducted regarding claims under manual medical review for those beneficiaries who exceeded the Medicare Part B cap thresholds. This survey revealed a huge amount
We are encouraging employees to actively follow our Blog to keep up-to-date with all things going on at FP! This is your best resource to obtain information pertinent to your job and your company. To increase Blog participation, we are
You often hear muscle weighs more than fat. The reality is, a pound is a pound. However, the difference is their composition. Muscle is dense and fat is not, hence occupying less space. Personally, I would rather have an extra