Obstetrics & Emergency PT
“I am inspired by people who are able to make a change that causes people to forget that an older model ever existed.”
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Embracing the Future
“When people think that our services are only valuable in the CMS slide show scale of reimbursement for eight-minute CPT codes, that’s a failure on your part to understand the value of what you do as a clinician and what you provide.”
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CSM Sneak Peek: Keep it Simple, Management of the Complex Patient in the ED
“The ability to navigate some of the most complex patients in one of the most dynamic environments is crucial for a successful emergency department physical therapist practice.”
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Embracing the Future: A Conversation with Dr. Drew Contreras on the Evolving Role of Physical Therapy
“Physical therapists must embrace their role as a doctoring profession, working at the highest level of their scope and accepting the responsibility that comes with it.”
Why ChatGPT Doesn’t Like ED PT
I spend so much of my time explaining why PTs are critical in the ED. We’re often the right provider at the right time. PTs in the ED have been shown to save costs, improve patient and provider satisfaction, expedite operations, and even decrease opioid use. So, why wouldn’t you want a PT in the ED?
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Long COVID, PEM, and the PT in the ED
“PEM/PESE was the most common thing no one ever heard of before the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it’s even more common. People with PEM/PESE are already coming to the ED and they will be more commonly encountered there over time.”
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Manual Therapy in the Emergency Department
What strategies can we use to identify the right patients for manual therapy?
“I think communication is the key. Having a preference for this has been one of the strongest predictors for sure. I do think matching mechanisms is important and we need to look at “where the patient is” to determine need.”
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Post-Intensive Care & the ED PT
“You can change someone’s life by working in the emergency room.”
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PT Culture, Cost Savings, & Simplifying Dizziness
“The right reasoning framework and physical exam can be more accurate than an MRI for a patient with acute dizziness.”
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Referrals and Differential Diagnosis for PTs in the ED
“Understand prevalence data. Understand your strengths and weaknesses.”
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