Panel Discussion: Acute Care Therapy Trends and Best Practices

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way hospitals must think about and approach rehab therapy care delivery in 2021, especially in the acute care setting.

Check out this on-demand recording of a special panel discussion with three hospital Directors of Rehab to hear success stories and discussion of the most important trends and best practices for managing hospital acute care therapy now and into the future.

Panelists:

• Josh Drummond, DPT, ATC, MHA – Director of Rehabilitation Services, Williamson Medical Center
• Faith Francis PT, Co-ECO – Director of Orthopedics, TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center
• Valerie L. Wagner, PT, DPT – Director of Rehab Services, Cartersville Medical Center

Topics discussed during the session include:

• Operational Challenges and Success – Tactics and solutions to organize schedules and ensure high therapist productivity
• Real-Time Data and Reporting – Key data points and reports that rehab therapy leaders are relying on to navigate acute care rehab
• Outcomes in Acute Care – Current trends in standardized outcome measurement for the acute care setting
• Experience Working with COVID-19 – Compare challenges and solutions for managing during the pandemic, as well as other roles the therapy department is playing within the hospital setting