by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | Culture, Events, Uncategorized
Do you remember when your light bulb starting to shine … the moment your life’s direction was aligned with the field of occupational therapy? For many clinicians, their career choice was based on a specific event, individual or experience which opened their eyes to...
by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | Clinical, Culture, Featured, Wellness
Goal: To strengthen the muscles in the back of the leg called the hamstrings. Benefits: By strengthening your hamstrings, it can offset the muscle imbalances caused by strong thighs or quadriceps. It may reduce the cramping that often occurs when trying to use the...
by Functional Pathways | Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | Clinical, Compliance, Regulatory
The Skilled Nursing Facilities Readmission Measure (SNFRM) is the quality measure used to evaluate skilled nursing facility performance in the CMS Value-Based Purchasing program (VBP). A facility’s performance is linked to value-based financial incentives and...
by Functional Pathways | Thursday, March 21, 2019 | Featured, Marketing, Wellness
Goal: To stretch the latissimus dorsi muscle, quadratus lumborum and other para spinal muscles that aid in lateral flexion of the trunk. Make overhead reaching easier. Benefits: Tight muscles that run along the sides of our bodies can lead to back and shoulder pain....
by Functional Pathways | Monday, March 11, 2019 | Culture, Events, Featured
Patient safety should always be in the forefront of all caregivers’ mind, and, in fact drive how we provide care each and every day. Take falls for example, you should know that one of the most common and debilitating injuries which happens to healthy older people is...