By Tamala Sammons, M.A. CCC-SLP, Senior Therapy Resource
A huge thank-you to everyone who submitted information on how vital signs in therapy are being integrated at their facilities. We had amazing entries from across the organization. We were blown away by how vital signs have become such an integral piece of therapy services. We read the most clinically comprehensive documentation and saw how decisions around care were driven by vital signs during therapy sessions. We also were impressed on how vital signs data collected in therapy was used for IDT communication to ensure the very best collaborative care.
Overall we want to thank everyone – whether you submitted something in or not – for your focus on providing the best care using all resources, including integrating vital signs.
Here are this year’s Revitalized Vital Signs champions! Please join me in congratulating and celebrating the following facilities:
Vital Signs Grand Champions
● Shawnee PARC – Angie Taylor, Therapy Leader
● The Oaks at Lakewood – Glenn Aricaya, Therapy Leader
● Keystone Ridge – Tara Meyerpeter, Therapy Leader
● Cedar Pointe – Dustin Rex, Therapy Leader
● Legend Oaks Waxahachie – Evette Ramirez, Therapy Leader
● City Creek Post-Acute – Ray Yarman, Therapy Leader
● San Marcos Rehab – Ashley Keenan, Therapy Leader
● Rowlett Health and Rehab – Dana Pike, Therapy Leader
● Hays Nursing and Rehab – Reed Edwards, Therapy Leader
● Victoria Post-Acute – Dawn Thompson, Therapy Leader
● Kirkwood Manor – Heidi Gulley, Therapy Leader
Vital Signs Champions
● Legend – Gladewater – Jason Goza, Therapy Leader
● Northern Oaks – Sarah Adams, Therapy Leader
● Legend – Greenville – George Palin, Therapy Leader
● Windsor Rehab – Augustus Gray, Therapy Leader
● McCall – Ellie Toscan, Therapy Leader
● Rose Villa – Loren Penuliar / Lito Ortiz, Therapy Leaders
Vital Signs Honorable Mentions
● Hunter’s Pond – Sonia West, Therapy Leader
● Mesa Springs Health Care Center – Monica Sharpe, Therapy Leader
● Cambridge – Kapil Thakkar, Therapy Leader
● Legend – Paris – Quinn Hall, Therapy Leader