RE: {Disarmed} Weekend Policy for Critical Access Hospitals

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Hi ,

I also work at a CAH that has a very small PT

department. (4 therapists) We cover Saturday's and have CNA's follow

through on Sunday on rehab plan of care. We have garden variety post op

THA/TKR, CVA's, deconditioning, post op trauma etc. It would be

interesting to see some longitudinal studies comparing length of stays

for patients that received five day week PT services versus 7 day/weeks

services. It would also be neat to see length of stay for total joint

replacements in a CAH versus a SNF. I truly wonder if the weekend

coverage would show a shorter length of stay. I am guessing the

reimbursement model would be the driving force affecting length of stay.

Have a good one,

Mike

Mike Butterfield OTR/L

Director of Rehabilitation Services

Penobscot Valley Hospital

Lincoln, Maine 04457

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Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 5:29 PM

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Subject: {Disarmed} Weekend Policy for Critical Access

Hospitals

I work in a critical access hospital and we currently provide physical

therapy coverage 7 days a week. We do not see any post-op orthopedic

cases, and rarely see any acute care patients that would be adversely

affected by PT coverage offered 5 days a week. What are other critical

access hospitals doing regarding PT coverage on the weekends? I would

love to see some of your policies if you would be willing to share.

Thanks!!

Moody, PT