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Dementia

May 29, 2017/Clinical Summary

PTs work with patients with dementia to address mobility and strength limitations, minimize fall risk factors, and enhance the patient’s quality of life.

APTA, Other Provider Groups, Urge Congress To Take Action on Payment Cuts

Aug 2, 2021/News

A recent letter to House and Senate leaders is part of a larger advocacy push to avoid a potential crisis in patient access to care.

CoHSTAR Announces Fellowship Opportunities; Applications Due by February 15

Dec 21, 2018/News

The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) has opened its latest call for fellowship applicants for 4 research opportunities.

APTA-Backed Bipartisan House Bill Takes Aim at PTA Differential

Oct 13, 2021/News

The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens.

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Jun 15, 2022/Test & Measure

The MNA is a 6-item screening tool used to identify risk of malnutrition among older adults (aged 65+).

Time to Standardize Acute Care Rehab for Patients Poststroke, Say Researchers

May 3, 2019/News

Not all rehabilitation is equal for acute care hospital patients with ischemic stroke, say researchers.

We Didn't Take Pandemic 101 in PT School: Working in the Acute Care and ICU Setting During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 17, 2020/Perspective

As our medical center closed floors to make the isolation units, we became involved.

Access To Durable Medical Equipment

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Access to durable medical equipment.

Stay on Top of Medicare Changes With Latest APTA Fact Sheets

Feb 5, 2017/News

APTA has resources to help you navigate your way to safe harbor.

Study: Frequency, Duration of Acute Care Therapy Improves COVID-19 Outcomes

Jan 22, 2021/Review

Researchers found that every additional 10 minutes of physical therapy was associated with improved mobility at discharge.