Re: PT:PTA Staffing Ratio Data

[Guest guest]

Haven't seen anything either but am interested. There is a PT Journal article

(Feb, 2012) on Delivery of PT in the Acute Care Setting. There are two articles

referenced from the nursing literature that relate staffing levels (nursing) to

quality outcomes. I am interested in looking at those articles to understand

how they define quality outcomes and if there is any relevance to PT staffing

levels in Acute Hospitals.

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of

mkdwyer87

Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:55 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: PT:PTA Staffing Ratio Data

Does anyone know if there are resources that contain data on PT to PTA staffing

ratios in the inpatient acute and outpatient orthopedic settings? I have checked

with APTA and they don't have any that provide PT:PTA ratio data, and so far a

literature search hasn't turned up anything (although I'm still pursuing that).

Thanks!

Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA

Director of Rehabilitation Services

Olathe Medical Center

Olathe, KS

mark.dwyer87@...<mailto:mark.dwyer87%40olathehealth.org>

[Guest guest]

Haven't seen anything either but am interested. There is a PT Journal article

(Feb, 2012) on Delivery of PT in the Acute Care Setting. There are two articles

referenced from the nursing literature that relate staffing levels (nursing) to

quality outcomes. I am interested in looking at those articles to understand

how they define quality outcomes and if there is any relevance to PT staffing

levels in Acute Hospitals.

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of

mkdwyer87

Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:55 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: PT:PTA Staffing Ratio Data

Does anyone know if there are resources that contain data on PT to PTA staffing

ratios in the inpatient acute and outpatient orthopedic settings? I have checked

with APTA and they don't have any that provide PT:PTA ratio data, and so far a

literature search hasn't turned up anything (although I'm still pursuing that).

Thanks!

Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA

Director of Rehabilitation Services

Olathe Medical Center

Olathe, KS

mark.dwyer87@...<mailto:mark.dwyer87%40olathehealth.org>

[Guest guest]

Just realized my work email address is incorrect below. It is

mark.dwyer@....

Mark Dwyer