Re: 7 day coverage Acute care hospitals

[Guest guest]

Pat:

In reference to your question regarding 7 day coverage. When I was on

a panel for a HCFA quality improvement project looking at hip fx care we

adopted the recommendation of daily PT for each day that a patient needs

PT. There are at least two studies that show daily PT improves function

for patients with LE impairments. I don't have the citations with me. I

am presenting on Improving the Quality of Care for Patients with or

Susceptible to Hip Fracture in Massachusetts at CSM in New Orleans

in a couple of weeks. I will have a full bibliography with me in NOLA.

--

M. White, PT, OCS

Physical Therapist, Consultant

191 Blue Hills Parkway

Milton, MA USA 02186

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