RE: IRF therapy coverage hours

[Guest guest]

We cover from 7am-5:30pm. Generally, the OTs start at 7:00 and PT/ST start

around 8:00. We also have a few staff members of each discipline start at 9am

and end at 5:30pm. It just helps with scheduling. For weekends, the staff sign

up for at least one weekend day each month (most choose to do 2) and we use our

own supplemental pool to cover the rest of the needs. Holidays are a little

tricky but there are always a few staff that are willing to work for the holiday

pay. For the " major " holidays, we utilize about 1/2 the regular staff (and make

certain that the patients are well covered the day prior and after the holiday).

Kaye, Director of Acute and Rehab Therapies

Swedish Medical Center

501 E. Hampden Ave.

Englewood, CO 80113

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From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of

patrinalynnwhite

Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 3:00 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: IRF therapy coverage hours

Hello,

We are looking at the hours of coverage for therapy services for our

inpatient rehab facility. Could you please share with me what your

hours of coverage are for PT, OT and ST? If you would, please also

include how you provide hours of coverage for weekends and holidays.

Thank you for your help!

Patrina White, PT

Methodist Hospital

Omaha, NE

[Guest guest]

We currently have coverage for pt from 7:30 to around 6:30 at night for PT,

except on friday were we are done a 5, OT coverage from 8-5 every day, ST at our

facility is prn. On weekends we have no OT coverage, only PT and once a weekend

only sat morning. We are a Critical Access hospital

Jeff Nolder, PT

Cherokee Regional Medical Center

Cherokee Iowa

To: PTManager@...: patrinalynnwhite@...: Fri, 4 Jan

2008 21:59:33 +0000Subject: IRF therapy coverage hours

Hello,We are looking at the hours of coverage for therapy services for

ourinpatient rehab facility. Could you please share with me what yourhours of

coverage are for PT, OT and ST? If you would, please alsoinclude how you provide

hours of coverage for weekends and holidays.Thank you for your help!Patrina

White, PTMethodist HospitalOmaha, NE

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