Genesis Rehab Services Honored by Philadelphia Business Journal as a 2017 Health Care Innovator
September 18 2017 - 8:00AM
Genesis Rehab Services (GRS), a subsidiary of Genesis HealthCare
and a leading provider of physical, occupational, speech, and
respiratory therapy services, primarily for the older adult
population, was honored by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a
2017 Health Care Innovator. Sarah Thomas, senior director of global
innovation for GRS, accepted the award on the company’s behalf.
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Innovation has become a critical concept in healthcare, and
particularly in the long-term care industry. In the emerging
value-based care model, providers are incented to focus on patient
outcomes rather than the volume of services delivered.
According to Dan Hirschfeld, president of GRS, “We have always
taken pride in our proven record of clinical outcomes, however it’s
become clear that recent changes in the healthcare environment
meant that we needed to seek innovative ways to respond.” As such,
the company created a global innovation program in 2015 and hired
Ms. Thomas, an occupational therapist, entrepreneur, and elder
advocate, to lead it.
In addition to serving on Genesis Rehab Services’ executive
leadership team, Ms. Thomas is uniquely positioned as an innovation
fellow in Aging2.0, an organization that supports innovators taking
on the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. Ms.
Thomas’ role enables her to keep a finger on the pulse of new or
emerging cutting-edge medical technologies that are geared towards
improving the lives of older adults, especially as healthcare makes
the shift towards value-based care.
Ms.
Thomas’ role also helps connect GRS with select start-up medical
tech companies to advise the development, meaningful
implementation, and adoption of digital health products in
post-acute settings. “Health and aging tech companies are
increasingly turning to Genesis Rehab Services for its clinical and
industry expertise,” she states. “The opportunities to advise
these companies has the potential to help transform care delivery
and sustain positive functional outcomes over time to enhance
value.”
GRS recognizes that Aging2.0 and new and emerging technologies
may present additional opportunities to improve many other areas of
patient care, including care coordination, cognitive intervention,
patient or family engagement, socialization, community integration,
financial security, civic engagement, and access to resources.
The 2017 Health Care Innovator honorees were featured in a
special section of the September 15 print edition of the
Philadelphia Business Journal.
About Genesis Rehab ServicesGenesis Rehab
Services (GRS), a subsidiary of Genesis HealthCare (NYSE:GEN), is a
leading provider of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy, respiratory therapy and wellness services, primarily for
the older adult population. As one of the largest and strongest
rehab organizations in the country, GRS partners with skilled
nursing centers, assisted living facilities, independent living
facilities, hospitals, home health companies, adult day care
programs and outpatient clinics to provide comprehensive therapy
services. GRS currently operates and staffs rehab gyms in 46 states
and the District of Columbia. For more information about
Genesis Rehab Services, visit www.genesisrehab.com. For more
information about Genesis HealthCare, visit www.genesishcc.com.
MEDIA CONTACTAmy
Chmar443-537-5382Amy.FeldmanChmar@genesishcc.com
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