Physical therapist management of total knee arthroplasty

DU Jette, SJ Hunter, L Burkett, B Langham… - Physical …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
A clinical practice guideline on total knee arthroplasty was developed by an American
Physical Therapy (APTA) volunteer guideline development group that consisted of physical …

AM-PAC “6-Clicks” functional assessment scores predict acute care hospital discharge destination

DU Jette, M Stilphen, VK Ranganathan… - Physical …, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Physical therapists and occupational therapists practicing in acute care
hospitals play a crucial role in discharge planning. A standardized assessment of patients' …

Functional recovery in the elderly after major surgery: assessment of mobility recovery using wireless technology

DJ Cook, JE Thompson, SK Prinsen, JA Dearani… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Purpose Hospitalization and surgery in older patients often leads to a loss of strength,
mobility, and functional capacity. We tested the hypothesis that wireless accelerometry could …

Increasing referral and participation rates to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: the valuable role of healthcare professionals in the inpatient and home health settings: a …

R Arena, M Williams, DE Forman, LP Cahalin, L Coke… - Circulation, 2012‏ - ahajournals.org
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in the United States and worldwide. 1 In fact, the prevalence of CVD is on the rise as a …

Patients' perceptions of the quality of discharge teaching and readiness for discharge

S Knier, JF Stichler, L Ferber… - Rehabilitation …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study evaluated the effectiveness of a change to an interprofessional
discharge planning/teaching process with more patient and family engagement. Design A …

Role of physical therapists in reducing hospital readmissions: optimizing outcomes for older adults during care transitions from hospital to community

JR Falvey, RE Burke, D Malone, KJ Ridgeway… - Physical …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Hospital readmissions in older adult populations are an emerging quality indicator for acute
care hospitals. Recent evidence has linked functional decline during and after …

Physical therapist practice in the acute care setting: a qualitative study

PM Masley, CL Havrilko, MR Mahnensmith… - Physical …, 2011‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Physical therapist practice in the acute care setting is not thoroughly
understood, and it has been argued that skilled care is not required. Objectives The …

Association of rehabilitation intensity for stroke and risk of hospital readmission

AW Andrews, D Li, JK Freburger - Physical therapy, 2015‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the use of rehabilitation in the acute care setting and its
impact on hospital readmissions. Objective The objective of this study was to examine the …

Association of AM-PAC “6-Clicks” basic mobility and daily activity scores with discharge destination

M Warren, J Knecht, J Verheijde, J Tompkins - Physical therapy, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Objective The objective was to use the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care “6-Clicks”
scores at initial physical therapist and/or occupational therapist evaluation to assess (1) …

[PDF][PDF] Can AM-PAC “6-Clicks” inpatient functional assessment scores strengthen hospital 30-day readmission prevention strategies?

SM Arnold, JM Naessens, K McVeigh, LJ White… - Cureus, 2021‏ - cureus.com
Background Prevention of unplanned hospital readmissions remains a priority in the US
healthcare sector. Patient functional status has evolved as an important factor in identifying …