scholarly journals Physical Therapist Practice in the Acute Care Setting: A Qualitative Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 906-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline M. Masley ◽  
Carey-Leah Havrilko ◽  
Mark R. Mahnensmith ◽  
Molly Aubert ◽  
Diane U. Jette
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Acute Care Setting

Physical Therapist Determination of Discharge Disposition in the Acute Care Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Shoemaker ◽  
Amanda Gutowski ◽  
Megan Mallgren ◽  
Laura Oliver ◽  
Ashley Van Dam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Acute Care Setting ◽  
Discharge Disposition

scholarly journals Physical Therapists’ Management of Patients in the Acute Care Setting: An Observational Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (11) ◽  
pp. 1158-1181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane U. Jette ◽  
Rebecca Brown ◽  
Nicole Collette ◽  
Wendy Friant ◽  
Lloyd Graves
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Acute Care Setting ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Number Of Visits

BackgroundPrevious literature has not fully described physical therapists’ management of patients across diagnoses in the acute care setting or how that management might vary by facility.ObjectiveThe purposes of this study were to describe patient management by physical therapists in the acute care setting and to examine variations in patient management across facilities.DesignThis was an observational study.MethodsFifty clinicians practicing at 3 academic medical centers in the northeastern United States agreed to participate. Over a 2-week period, clinicians completed checklists indicating the details of patient visits. Logistic analyses, controlling for patient age and diagnosis and accounting for clustering of data, were conducted to examine the odds of patients having several categories of examinations, goals, and interventions.ResultsParticipants provided 2,364 visits to 896 patients. More than 75% of patients in each facility received examinations, goals, and interventions related to functional ability. Median number of visits per patient, duration of visits, and number of visits in which the patient was not treated varied across facilities. Patients with orthopedic conditions were more likely than those with medical/surgical conditions to receive several types of examinations, goals, and interventions. The odds of patients having examinations, goals, and interventions related to functional abilities were greater in facility 2 than in facility 1.LimitationsLimitations include the convenience sample, use of an untested data collection tool, and use of only age and diagnosis to control for case mix.ConclusionThis study of physical therapist practice in 3 acute care facilities suggests that patient management focuses on functional activity. There was no clear pattern of examinations, goals, and interventions related to specific diagnoses. A small degree of variation was found in practice across the facilities.

Creating a Computer Simulation with Ill-Structured Problems for Physical Therapists in the Acute Care Setting

2020 ◽  
pp. 104-127
Author(s):  
Benjamin Just ◽  
Kay K. Seo
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Acute Care Setting ◽  
Physical Therapist Education ◽  
Structured Problems ◽  
Therapist Education

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to identify the types of ill-structured problems physical therapists face in the acute care setting for a computer simulation to train students in a professional physical therapist education program. Ten physical therapists who practiced in the acute care setting in four large urban Midwestern hospitals participated in semi-structured interviews. Results show that acute care physical therapists experience complex, ill-structured problems that encompass all direct and indirect patient care activities and are complicated by system factors outside of their control. Solving the problems described by the participants requires clear and accurate communication and an awareness of the role of physical therapy in the acute care setting. The use of these authentic challenges for a computer simulation can allow students in a professional physical therapist education program to develop better problem-solving skills.

scholarly journals Diagnostic accuracy of pocket-size handheld echocardiographs used by cardiologists in the acute care setting

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Testuz ◽  
H. Muller ◽  
P.-F. Keller ◽  
P. Meyer ◽  
T. Stampfli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Acute Care Setting
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