rehabilitation

Regulation is always clear and easy to comprehend.  Laughable, right? What often happens when new rules and regulations are proposed or finalized is that there is a flurry of activity following, from...

Despite caring for a sicker patient population and higher staff turnover, skilled nursing facilities provided post-acute rehabilitation services with only a modest decline in intensity, investigators say.

Over 80% of patients who report having post-COVID conditions four months after hospitalization continue to face symptoms that limit their daily functioning two years later, researchers have found.

In a world of constant chatter, revolving news streams, and search for the latest and greatest viral trend, there is a skill to shutting it all out and going back to the basics.  In the realm of rehab...

The lack of instructions on repositioning an elderly man who spent two weeks in a nursing home for rehabilitation after a fall contributed to his death, and a $30 million judgment against the facility...

As a Physical Therapist for several years (and even several decades), I’ve participated in rehabilitating a lot of joints. Some shoulders, a few elbows, some hips, and lots and lots of knees. Our job...

It’s that time of year again! Medicare has released the calendar year 2023 final rule related to Medicare Part B, which is impacted by the physician fee schedule and determines rates and coding updates...

Stroke may affect some bimanual tasks more than others, leaving room for significant improvements in capabilities, investigators say.

My 89-year-old mother recently spent time in the hospital, and the outcome was uncertain. Prior level of function: independent with ADLs, independent with ambulation without assistive device, independent...

Cognitive rehab may relieve older adults of COVID-related brain fog … Some COVID patients remain contagious after day 5, researchers find … Paxlovid treatment may need to be extended to avoid rebound,...