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Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults. Rehabilitation Protocols, Ventilator Liberation Protocols, and Cuff Leak Tests

Jan 1, 2017/CPG

Provides evidence-based recommendations to optimize liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. An official American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.

Definitions: Fraud, Abuse, and Waste

Aug 3, 2020/Article

Review and understand the key terms of health care fraud, abuse, and waste to prevent and mitigate risks in your practice.

CMS Coding Reversal Will Apply to Claims Made Beginning January 1, 2020

Jan 29, 2020/News

Details are still emerging around exactly how CMS intends to walk back a decision to change coding methodologies that prevented PTs from billing an evaluation performed on the same day as therapeutic activities and/or group therapy activities. But we know a little more now: namely, that the decision

A Very Exciting Surprise

Jun 24, 2019/Perspective

I realized that APTA is a family, and I was hooked for life.

#PTTransforms Blog: Keeping the Patient at the Center of Pain Management

Feb 28, 2018/News

A new #PTTransforms blog post goes beyond the opioid statistics to highlight patient-centered strategies suggested by the guests.

AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Aug 29, 2023/CPG

This updated guideline provides an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach to management of patients with chronic coronary disease.

Proposed CMS Hospital Payment Rule Includes Payment Increases, Reductions in Reporting and EHR Requirements

Apr 27, 2018/News

In its proposed rule for hospital payment in 2019, CMS is continuing its shift toward fewer reporting requirements and reduced burdens associated with EHRs, while recommending payment increases that could mean a 3.4% boost for some ACHs.

Section of the Month: Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy

Apr 27, 2017/News

Exploring what the academy offers its student members?

Challenges of Licensure by Endorsement for Internationally Educated PTs

Oct 16, 2020/Podcast

Becoming a U.S.-licensed PT, for someone who has attained entry-level education internationally is a feat. Learn about these challenges and how you can make a difference.

2021 John H.P. Maley Lecture

Sep 11, 2021/Video

Drugs contribute to falls, mortality, and obesity. That is why as a clinician it is important to help patients model healthy behaviors.