by Functional Pathways | Monday, July 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The voice in our own heads sometimes makes it difficult to exercise. That voice may tell you to put it off until tomorrow: “This couch is too comfy…you’re too tired anyway!” Sometimes, the voice even tears you down while you’re trying to...
by Gina Elkins | Thursday, June 9, 2016 | Featured, Uncategorized
Government audits are stressful, demanding, nerve-wracking, and becoming more of a focus for government agencies. As the government is buckling down more on the medical necessity of therapy services, providers need to do more. Not only do providers need to ensure the...
by Functional Pathways | Thursday, June 9, 2016 | Featured, Uncategorized
We covered how to determine the Root Cause of a problem here. If you’ve identified the problem, next you need to develop and execute a strong plan of action. The action planning process is key to solving a problem at its root. Strong action plans address process...
by Functional Pathways | Thursday, June 9, 2016 | Featured, Uncategorized
Uh oh — so you’ve had an adverse risk event occur. A resident injury, an employee event, or some other unexpected outcome. And what’s worse, it’s not the first time. Ugh, you just addressed this, didn’t you? What went wrong? How to Figure Out What...
by Cherie Rowell | Thursday, October 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
How we cope with change can provide a good picture about the confidence we have in ourselves and our ability to care for others. Functional Pathways employees are in a unique position to embrace change and make it a functional part of our daily schedules, as we must,...
by Cherie Rowell | Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
In continuing the discussion on the QAPI process and implementation, it is important to recognize the strengths of the IDT and additional certifications/areas of expertise of facility personnel. This “self-assessment” of the team can be beneficial in assigning roles...
