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Rehabilitation Therapy and Wound Management: Strategic Partnership in Home Health

Relias

Rehabilitation therapists play an important role in the management of pressure injuries and other wounds in the home. Therapists have a strong foundational knowledge of evidence-based practices in wound care and, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, can provide instrumental support for effective wound care management.

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Staff Development Vital for Adapting to Shifting Rehab Therapy Needs

Relias

Like all healthcare providers, rehabilitation therapists have had to adapt and adjust to the extraordinary challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The very means by which therapists deliver vital rehabilitation services has shifted in ways that appear to be lasting and permeate nearly every facet of care.

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Promoting Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy: Strategies That Work

Relias

When it comes to rehabilitation therapy, patient commitment and effort are essential to good outcomes. When therapists work collaboratively with their patients to identify their personal goals, patients are motivated to commit to therapy interventions and expend greater effort. Improving Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy.

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Sharp rise in vacancies placing ‘significant stress’ on social care OTs, warns college

Community Care

A sharp rise in vacancy rates for council occupational therapists is putting “significant stress” on remaining practitioners, OT leaders have warned. The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) said the figures did not come as a surprise to the profession. As of September 2022, 11.3% a year previously and 7.1%

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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

There’s a new opportunity for occupational therapists practicing in home health settings. During her presentation, Vance explained the progression of rules allowing therapists to conduct the home health admission visit. Better outcomes can improve a home health agency’s quality measures and star rating.

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Can You Leave Rehab Before Your Program is Done?

Gateway Foundation

If you’re currently in treatment and are considering leaving, discuss your feelings with your counselors and therapists. When you start your program, you’ll quickly begin meeting with therapists and counselors. Complex Emotions Addiction treatment and therapy can bring up all kinds of complicated emotions.

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Can You Leave Rehab Before Your Program is Done?

Gateway Foundation

If you’re currently in treatment and are considering leaving, discuss your feelings with your counselors and therapists. When you start your program, you’ll quickly begin meeting with therapists and counselors. Complex Emotions Addiction treatment and therapy can bring up all kinds of complicated emotions.