8/15/2018
By Amy Ryan, MS, CCC-SLP and Dana Read, MS, CCC-SLP; CBIS-T
Screening for dysphagia and risk of aspiration in stroke patients
As speech pathologists and leaders in the stroke rehabilitation
acute care setting, we know that a reliable swallow-screening tool is essential
in treating patients at risk for dysphagia. Early detection of dysphagia and
the risk of aspiration are critical in improving swallowing function during a
patient’s hospital course. This is especially important with stroke patients, a
population in which oropharyngeal dysphagia occurs in 42%–67% of patients
within the first 3 days.
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6/19/2018
by Jing Walker, International Advisor, CARF Europe
Healthy China 2030 (HC 2030), healthcare reform launched in 2016, has put China’s relatively young but fast-growing rehabilitation and aging services industries back in the spotlight. In this article, Dr. Jianan Li discusses trends in China’s health and human services and the role CARF accreditation has in advancing quality
healthcare in China.
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6/8/2018
This week brings renewed attention to the issue of suicide.
While the tragic losses of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain will get headlines,
they represent a growing public health issue that is the tenth leading cause of
death in the United States: suicide. These events offer an opportunity to
address misconceptions, stigma, and a lack of resources that act as barriers
for people at risk, and to bring the focus toward resources and best practices.
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5/24/2018
By CARF International
Take advantage of the professional development resource
offered to CARF-accredited organizations, and encourage your emerging leaders
to become CARF surveyors.
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5/17/2018
A recent report discusses the future of community-based
human services. The first four initiatives are directly supported by CARF
standards, meaning, if you’re a CBO applying the standards for accreditation,
you’re likely strengthening the overall ecosystem. Here are the standards and
other CARF resources that can offer guidance to your organization.
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5/10/2018
By Valeria Benabdallah, CEO/Psychotherapist, VEMB Psychotherapy Services
Being a microbusiness means that stakeholders, persons
served, and the two staff members at VEMB Psychotherapy Services work closely
together. My work as a social justice mental health clinician is to collaborate
with appropriate systems while providing psychotherapeutic interventions to
clients and their families. As a CEO, my job is to provide sound leadership and
oversight to all business, clinical, and financial functions of the
organization.
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4/10/2018
Surveyors representing health and human service organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada attended the 2018 CARF Surveyor Continuing Education Conference on March 24 and 25 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.
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4/3/2018
By Cassie Roach, Safe Parking Program Coordinator, New Beginnings Counseling Center
The New Beginnings Safe Parking Program in Santa Barbara
provides shelter and housing to the vehicular homeless population. The program
utilizes empty parking lots that would otherwise remain unused at night. Each
night, the program shelters more than 150 individuals and families who live in
their vehicles.
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3/22/2018
By T. Kent Keyser, Public Policy Fellow, United Spinal Association
Kent spent more than three decades working for a
prominent member of the U.S. House of Representatives. That experience coupled
with his natural resilience and optimism helped him overcome rehabilitation
obstacles following a severe spinal cord injury from a freak accident in his
home. Kent took charge of his own recovery and is now a national advocate for
others with spinal cord injury or other paralyzing conditions.
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3/20/2018
By Alexandra Bennewith, M.P.A., Vice President, Government Relations and Jane Wierbicky, RN, Information Specialist, United Spinal Association
Recent CMS actions provide welcome clarity to providers, insurers, and individuals with chronic conditions who need rehabilitative therapies and other skilled services, even when their underlying condition will not improve.
The actions include revisions to the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, a CMS webpage devoted to the topic, and a nationwide education campaign.
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