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Motor Vehicle Collision-Related Injuries in the Elderly: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Evidence-Based Review of Risk Factors and Prevention

Jul 1, 2015/CPG

This evidence-based review assesses the scientific evidence regarding MVC-related injury prevention strategies for elderly drivers and pedestrians.

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

May 24, 2021/CPG

These guidelines provide recommendations on secondary stroke prevention for individuals who have experienced ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Functional Independence Measure (FIM)

Oct 7, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures the level of a patient's disability and indicates how much assistance is required for the individual to carry out activities of daily living.

CPG: Avoid Surgery for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain

Feb 19, 2019/Review

Advice on surgery for shoulder pain can be boiled down to three words: don't do it.

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Apr 1, 2024/Feature

What APTA is doing to address DEI in 2024 and beyond.

Informal HHS Response Hints at Broad Availability of Provider Relief Money

Apr 13, 2020/News

In an email exchange with APTA, an HHS representative indicated that virtually any PT who received Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement in 2019 could get the funds, and that businesses closed due to COVID-19 could qualify, too.

Interoperability

Oct 1, 2020/Article

The ability of different IT systems to communicate data accurately and efficiently is a major issue in health care — and can be an opportunity for PTs.

Proposed 2024 Home Health Rule: Cuts Continue at 2.2%; More to Come?

Jul 14, 2023/Review

After narrowly escaping reductions in 2023, home health could see a $375 million drop in 2024 as CMS adjusts to PDGM realities.

Ground Yourself in Optimism

Oct 19, 2021/Video

We are all working hard, but that also means that we need to recover well to stay more balanced. Join Michael Gervais, PhD, sports and performance psychologist, mindset expert, and Hyperice performance advisor, to try something new: "thinking well" as a resource you can leverage.

APTA Societies

APTA Societies comprise members who have served APTA in distinct capacities or who are Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA.