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Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ)

Jun 30, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary describes a 21-item self-assessment survey to assess the extent to which heart failure (HF) affects the patient’s activities of daily living and quality of life. The higher the score, the more severe the limitations.

PT-Led Decision-Making Program Linked to Lower Adverse Events Post-TKA: Study

Jul 8, 2022/Review

The initiative involved use of an algorithm paired with regular meetings and hands-on practice for staff.

Failure to Communicate Can Leave You Between a Rock and a Hard Place

May 18, 2017/Article

A dominant theme across health care is the strong desire by the consumer to feel heard and understood.

OMNI Exertion Scale, OMNI Picture System of Perceived Exertion (Adult OMNI Versions)

May 3, 2022/Test & Measure

The OMNI Picture System is a collection of category scales used for rating of perceived exertion (RPE).

Health Emergency Extended into January 2023, Raising Questions

Oct 26, 2022/News

The crossover into a new year could have implications on allowances for virtual supervision of PTAs and telehealth.

The Realm-Individual Process-Situation Model of Ethical Decision-Making

Feb 1, 2006/Resource

The Realm-Individual Process-Situation model of ethical decision-making — often called the RIPS model — was developed to address the various influences on the clinician's decisions.

Payment Under Workers' Compensation

Apr 27, 2020/Open Access

Workers' compensation is an important benefit that can be a lifeline for an injured employee. PTs and PTAs often have important roles to play in providing care under the program; but like any other payment system, it's important to understand how it works.

Funding Opportunity for Chapters, Practices to Encourage Activity for People With Arthritis

Sep 19, 2017/News

APTA is collaborating with NACDD and the CDC in a program that will award 6 grants of about $4,100 each to selected applicants. The grants specifically are for activities to increase consumer access to the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease (WWE) self-directed program.

From PT Pintcast: Now's the Time to Embrace Outcomes Registries

Feb 7, 2018/News

Takeaways from a recent PT Pintcast podcast featuring Heather Smith, PT, MPH, APTA director of quality, and Nathan Glusenkamp, a registry expert who is director of registries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

BuzzFeed Features Physical Therapy 'Success Stories'

Feb 5, 2018/News

Recently, BuzzFeed published "9 Physical Therapy Success Stories That'll Make You Choke Up A Bit," a collection of first-person accounts from patients who faced a range of issues including spine facture, labrum tears, recovery from a coma, and interstitial cystitis.