Faculty:Rachel BlackwoodDuration:5 Hours 43 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Feb 23, is Archive: 2018 Description Therapists and other healthcare practitioners have an increasingly complex role in discharge planning from acute care as hospital stays become shorter and 30 day readmission rates are more closely scrutinized..
Archive: Faculty:Rachel BlackwoodDuration:5 Hours 43 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Feb 23, 2018 Description Therapists and other healthcare practitioners have an increasingly complex role in discharge planning from acute care as hospital stays become shorter and 30 day readmission rates are more closely scrutinized.
It is is imperative that acute care therapists not only identify but also be able to quantify functional impairments and fall risk..
It is imperative that acute care therapists not only identify but also be able to quantify functional impairments and fall risk.
hospitals is Standardized testing in is complicated by the frailty of the patient population, management of multiple lines and medical issues, as well as time constraints.This course is designed to help healthcare practitioners by familiarizing them with the variety of tests to choose from, and to assist them in making sense of test outcomes..
Standardized testing in hospitals is complicated by the frailty of the patient population, management of multiple lines and medical issues, as well as time constraints.This course is designed to help healthcare practitioners by familiarizing them with the variety of tests to choose from, and to assist them in making sense of test outcomes.
You is will learn and practice tests that can be used on patients with high levels of mobility, as well as those tests that are appropriate for the ICU..
You will learn and practice tests that can be used on patients with high levels of mobility, as well as those tests that are appropriate for the ICU.
this lab-intensive course, is During you will be introduced to an array of objective measures that can be used to enhance assessments and documentation, to guide treatment, and to aid in discharge planning..
During this lab-intensive course, you will be introduced to an array of objective measures that can be used to enhance assessments and documentation, to guide treatment, and to aid in discharge planning.
Handouts Manual - is Fall Risk and Functional Impairments (15.80 MB) 175 Pages Available after Purchase Outline BACKGROUND INFORMATIONFunctional impairments relate to 30 day readmission riskBarriers preventing standardized testing in acute careTime constraintsInfection control issuesMultiple lines/ICU patientsUnsure which test is most appropriate Benefit of adding standardized tests into electronic chartPSYCHOMETRICS- A REVIEW OF TERMSFloor and ceiling effectsResponsivenessInterpreting resultsTranslating results into meaningful assessmentFUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT TESTS6 clicks- Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care Inpatient Short FormAcute Care Index of FunctionGAIT: WHEN DOCUMENTING DISTANCE AND LEVEL OF ASSIST ISN’T ENOUGHImportance of standardized gait testsGait velocity- a new vital sign?Standardized gait tests2, 3, and 6 minute walk tests10 meter/50 foot walk testDynamic Gait IndexFour Step Square Test Gait tests and productivity standardsCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDEBALANCE TESTSQuantifying fall riskStandardized balance tests, including those taking LESS than 2 minutes to performBESTest/mini-BESTest360 Turn TestFunction in Sitting TestFullerton Advance Balance Scale Which test is bestSettingPatient frailtyTime constraintsUsing tests to justify discharge planRehabSNFHome healthCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDEBENEFITS OF ICU STANDARDIZED TESTINGICU Specific testsICU mobility scaleICU PFITPERME ICU mobilityComplicationsFrailtyManaging lines/tubesCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDEADLS AND STANDARDIZED TESTSInsight into ability to perform functional tasksIncorporating tests into discharge planningCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDECVA SPECIFIC TESTSJustifying further therapyReview of specific testsAction Research Arm TestBox and Blocks TestOrpington Prognostic ScalePostural Assessment Scale for Stroke PatientsStroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement Faculty Rachel Blackwood, PT, DPT Related seminars and products: 1 RACHEL BLACKWOOD, PT, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist with nearly 15 years of experience..
Handouts Manual - Fall Risk and Functional Impairments (15.80 MB) 175 Pages Available after Purchase Outline BACKGROUND INFORMATIONFunctional impairments relate to 30 day readmission riskBarriers preventing standardized testing in acute careTime constraintsInfection control issuesMultiple lines/ICU patientsUnsure which test is most appropriate Benefit of adding standardized tests into electronic chartPSYCHOMETRICS- A REVIEW OF TERMSFloor and ceiling effectsResponsivenessInterpreting resultsTranslating results into meaningful assessmentFUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT TESTS6 clicks- Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care Inpatient Short FormAcute Care Index of FunctionGAIT: WHEN DOCUMENTING DISTANCE AND LEVEL OF ASSIST ISN’T ENOUGHImportance of standardized gait testsGait velocity- a new vital sign?Standardized gait tests2, 3, and 6 minute walk tests10 meter/50 foot walk testDynamic Gait IndexFour Step Square Test Gait tests and productivity standardsCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDEBALANCE TESTSQuantifying fall riskStandardized balance tests, including those taking LESS than 2 minutes to performBESTest/mini-BESTest360 Turn TestFunction in Sitting TestFullerton Advance Balance Scale Which test is bestSettingPatient frailtyTime constraintsUsing tests to justify discharge planRehabSNFHome healthCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDEBENEFITS OF ICU STANDARDIZED TESTINGICU Specific testsICU mobility scaleICU PFITPERME ICU mobilityComplicationsFrailtyManaging lines/tubesCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDEADLS AND STANDARDIZED TESTSInsight into ability to perform functional tasksIncorporating tests into discharge planningCase study and lab ICON—BOTH SIDE BY SIDECVA SPECIFIC TESTSJustifying further therapyReview of specific testsAction Research Arm TestBox and Blocks TestOrpington Prognostic ScalePostural Assessment Scale for Stroke PatientsStroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement Faculty Rachel Blackwood, PT, DPT Related seminars and products: 1 RACHEL BLACKWOOD, PT, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist with nearly 15 years of experience.
She is graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with her M.S. in Physical Therapy, then went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of South Alabama..
She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with her M.S. in Physical Therapy, then went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of South Alabama.
she is Although has experience in a variety of settings, the majority of her career has been in acute care..
Although she has experience in a variety of settings, the majority of her career has been in acute care.
She is has been involved in program development, staff training, and clinical education..
She has been involved in program development, staff training, and clinical education.
Ms. Blackwood is has also served as adjunct faculty at the Jefferson State LPTA program..
Ms. Blackwood has also served as adjunct faculty at the Jefferson State LPTA program.
Her interests is include acute and medically complex patients and she has been a team leader in critical care units..
Her interests include acute and medically complex patients and she has been a team leader in critical care units.
She is is currently employed by Duke University Health Systems in Raleigh, NC as a weekend therapist..
She is currently employed by Duke University Health Systems in Raleigh, NC as a weekend therapist.
a weekend PT, is As she encounters many patients who are “discharge issues,” where her use of standardized tests is a critical consideration for recommending the appropriate discharge placement..
As a weekend PT, she encounters many patients who are “discharge issues,” where her use of standardized tests is a critical consideration for recommending the appropriate discharge placement.