Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

PRS is a progressive, quality-oriented family-owned company providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions to rehabilitation in the long-term care facility.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality of care in order to restore, maintain, and improve the patient's health while enhancing quality of life.

We invite you to browse and discover the many things we can work toward together here at PRS. There's no end to what we can achieve as a team!

Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc. specializes in the development of comprehensive and customized therapy programs (PT, OT, SLP) based on the individual needs of each facility. PRS management and the therapy staff are PPS and Medicare experts and help nursing homes succeed under the changing government regulations.

PRS was formed in 1996 and is privately owned by Yaffa and Eli Liebermann. The management staff personally visits each facility on a weekly basis to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and the continuation of our superior program. In addition, each location has a rehabilitation supervisor who handles the daily communication and operation within the nursing home.

Yaffa Liebermann, yaffa@primerehab.com, is the Owner/Director of the company. She is a Physical Therapist with over 30 years of experience. She is a board certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS) and has worked in the nursing home business for the past 18 years. She is certified in NDT Adult Hemiplegia and also specializes in Vertebral and Peripheral Mobilization by the Maitland method as well as PNF, McKenzie Myofascial Release, and Reflexology. Yaffa has developed a Mastectomy Rehabilitation Program and a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, which are implemented in hospitals and respiratory centers. Having a passion to further educate herself as well as others, Yaffa attends many conferences and education programs. She speaks at special interest groups such as Parkinson, Mastectomy, Post Polio, COPD, Senior Citizens Center, Schools and community functions across the nation. Yaffa is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association where she was holding the position of secretary for the Special Interest Groups Community Health and is the Geriatric Liaison for APTA in NJ. She helps PRS provide and maintain a high-level comprehensive rehabilitation program for patients in long-term care facilities throughout the state of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Eli Liebermann, eli@primerehab.com, is the President of the company and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Rutgers University. He has over 20 years of management experience. As company president, he is in charge of business development, contract negotiations, and also acts as a consultant on daily events.

Tamar Brooks, tamar@primerehab.com, Director of Operations, handles all of PRS business activities. She has a Masters in Engineering from the University of Michigan and a MBA from New York University. She is an expert in PPS and oversees daily operations, billing, accounts payable/receivable, and human resources. Tamar has given numerous inservices throughout the state and has provided rehabilitation consultation to various facilities especially focused on PPS training.

Our services are broad and range from clinical intervention and education, to support with your billing process to minimize denials from insurance billing. All our services are provided in accordance with facility and state regulations.

SERVICES WE PROVIDE
PRS specializes in the development of customized programs based on the individual needs of your organization. Our therapists will provide an evaluation within 24 hours of an admission to identify residents who would benefit from intervention and establish individualized goals.

Some of the specific services we provide include, but are not limited to, the following:

Comprehensive support network of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists.
A subacute program providing morning and afternoon rehabilitation sessions.
Staff continuity with approved staffing patterns made in collaboration with the facility.
Physiatry driven program models.
Patient evaluations at home and hospitals.
Marketing for your facility. Help in seeking admissions and assessing prospective patients and senior citizens.
Extensive patient and staff education programs.
Support with billing services.
Community outreach and marketing in hospitals in collaboration with your facility.

Our Physical Therapists concentrate on improving the patient's ability to walk, increase their balance, muscle strength and coordination through personal "hands on" treatment. Recovery is enhanced by the use of electrical stimulation, moist heat, ultrasound, whirlpool treatment and other modalities as specified by the physician.

Our Occupational Therapists strive to work with the patient in reaching the maximum level of independence in activities of daily living (ADL) such as dressing, bathing, cooking, feeding, toileting skills and leisure activities.

Our Speech-Language Pathologists provide intervention for patients who have difficulty communicating or have problems swallowing. The goal is to enhance cognitive and swallowing strategies to the highest functional levels.

Our treatment goals are designed to provide the most cost effective services while utilizing appropriate interdisciplinary resources. Some of our therapy goals are:

Improve quality of life
Maximize physical performance and function
Pain management
Promote safety and increase balance to ensure safe mobility
Energy conservation techniques
Teach proper body alignment
Increase confidence level after a decline in function or injury
Identify appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices
Community re-integration skills
Discharge teaching and evaluation of home environment

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT PRS?

Qualified Therapists (PT, OT, SLP) — PRS hires therapists that provide encouragement for the patient in order to help them excel in the nursing home environment. PRS also provides a pleasant work environment that resonates well with the therapists. Company social events, quarterly education sessions, and off-site training activities all contribute to the high employee retention level.
Increased Nursing Home Revenue — PRS operates by forming a risk-sharing partnership with its customers. The company has developed a comprehensive and unique therapy system that dramatically increases customers' revenues. This operations strategy includes capturing the appropriate PPS categories, treating long-term residents, and establishing effective relationships with HMOs.
Billing Services and Review — PRS provides your facility with organized, monthly billing logs which comply with all regulations. An easy to use, accurate invoice facilitates billing and ensures accuracy.
Educational Programs — Education is one of our top priorities. We are actively involved in the planning process for a patient's discharge. Some of the training topics for nursing home staff include: PPS, MDS, restorative nursing, Medicare documentation, ergonomics, and billing compliance.
Quality Indicator Audits — PRS conducts quarterly audits based on quality indicator triggers to help the nursing home staff improve the accuracy of the MDS assessments and improve the facility's percentage rating.
Documentation/Care Planning — PRS provides nursing-friendly documentation that coordinates with the MDS levels and exceeds government regulations. We develop customized care plans to ensure optimum quality standards.
Denial Management — PRS is responsible for answering and tracking help letter requests.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT
PRS starts by ensuring our staff comprises fully qualified and experienced therapists. We conduct extensive pre-employment interviews and investigations, as well as license verification.

Some of the tools we utilize in our program include:

Satisfaction surveys
Routine chart audits
Continuing education
Outcome measures

COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS

We are committed to being the best provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in the nursing home industry.
We will ensure that each of our patients achieves and maintains his or her maximum level of function through quality rehabilitation and education.
We will understand the desires of both our customers and our patients and make every effort to meet them with excellence.
We will work as an integrated team with the entire nursing home staff and enjoy our work environment.

The dedicated team at Prime Rehabilitation Services takes pride in delivering quality care and service that will exceed your expectations. We invite you to check our references and look forward to meeting with you.