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Course Descriptions Physical Therapists
in Skilled Nursing Facilities© This course provides step by step instructions and "how to" for accurate documentation relative to OBRA, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines for rehab services. Topics include RAI - Resident Assessment, Plan of Care and Minimum Data Sets. Sample HCFA 700 and 702 forms are included. The course is appropriate as a refresher for all therapists with experience in skilled nursing facilities, as an instructional guide for those currently working in this setting as well as for health care providers considering a move into this ever changing and expanding environment of care.
Understanding
and Treating the Geriatric Patient© The course provides the assessment and evaluation tools to better understand the psychosocial & rehabilitative complexities faced by the older patient. The course focuses on areas of concern for physical, occupational and speech therapists in various geriatric settings such as subacute, long-term care facilities, and home health. Resident Assessment and Minimum Data Set Forms and User Manual are included along with other resources, suggested policies, procedures, and a listing of generally accepted medical terminology and abbreviations. The course is appropriate for all health care providers entering the geriatric environment and is a refresher for those with experience in this growing and expanding area of care.
Upper
Extremity: Evaluation and Treatment of Non-Surgical Orthopedic Problems© The course provides detailed information and instructions regarding how to perform a clinical examination of the upper extremities - shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Treatment modalities such as deep friction massage, joint mobilization and therapeutic exercises are explored. Illustrations and diagrams are included. The author utilizes the work of Cyriax as a foundation for the examination process and integrates the theories of other experts into the text. The course is appropriate for physical and occupational therapists as well as for athletic trainers working with orthopedic patients in any setting.
Lumber
Spine Injuries in Athletics: Functional Anatomy, Evaluation, and Treatment Course Description This course provides the health care professional with a comprehensive review and understanding of the lumber spine with emphasis upon common stresses resulting from athletics. Detailed information and illustrations of the clinical and functional anatomy of the spine are portrayed followed by a comprehensive look at clinical evaluation. Treatment modalities and an overview of current rehabilitation philosophies are explored. The author utilizes a wide variety of osteopathic and orthopedic theories in the text. This course is appropriate for all health care professionals exposed to athletic lumbar injuries and facilitates as a refresher for those with experience in lumbar dysfunction.
Documentation
and Functional Outcomes: A Primer for Medicare and Managed Care© Detailed information is provided on how to successfully manage the documentation of patient care including SOAP, SOOP, Progress Notes, Flowsheets, Functional Outcomes Reporting, PSP and much more. The course information is designed to help health care professionals provide reviewers with the information necessary to render fair decisions regarding reimbursement. The course is appropriate for all health care providers who work or who anticipate having to work within the managed care environment.
Lower
Kinetic Chain and the Foot and Ankle: Evaluation and Treatment of Non-Surgical
Orthopedic Problems© The course provides an in-depth understanding of the function of the foot and ankle. The topics reviewed include anatomy and mechanics of the foot and ankle as it applies to function, a theory of foot evolution as it applies to adaptations for bipedal gait, lower kinetic chain and normal ambulation and much more. Numerous illustrations are included in the text. The course is appropriate for physical and occupational therapists as well as for athletic trainers working with lower extremity orthopedic patients in any setting.
Strategies
for Managed Care in Rehabilitation: The New Millennium© This course is intended to present a global overview of what is necessary to restructure rehab organizations to meet the demands imposed by managed care. The course will provide information relative to a successful contractual process, awareness of global strategies such as Business Strategies and Clinical Strategies; the ability to install patient focused care team approaches to interventions and learn to design and implement intake strategies and outcome measurements to provide value-effective care. The course is designed for any professional associated with the rehab continuum and is most germane to those associated with outpatient services. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists as well as healthcare administrators and marketing personnel will benefit from this overview.
Domestic
Violence and Abuse: Recognition and Response© The course contains an overview of domestic violence including background on societal attitudes, the development of the health care community’s involvement and their hopes for future involvement. The course defines domestic violence and describes three kinds of abuse with details of its effect on children involved. It also defines child and elderly abuse. Cycles of violence, characteristics of the abuser and the victim are detailed. The involvement of the health care practitioner in violence is discussed as well as laying out a plan for becoming involved. The plan covers everything from the screening of the patient through the physical environment of the facility, evaluations and documentation, safety assessments, referrals and discharge. This course is designed for health care professionals who see patients who have been or are victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Industrial
Medicine and Rehabilitation: This course provides the registrant with the tools to guide a patient through the first 21 days as he/she moves through the system from post-offer physical to post-injury examination. As our society has moved from farm-based economy to an industrialized one, a relationship has developed between industry and medicine. The health of employees affects to the productivity and therefore, the profits of a company in particular, and our economy in general. It is in the best interests of all parties concerned – government, industry, and employee to have in place, a system that safeguards the physical well being of our nation’s workers. Clinicians are part of this process. From post-offer exam through identification treatment and post-injury physicals, therapists play an integral part in industrial medicine and rehabilitation as they work with both employee and employer to ensure a safe, productive work environment.
Rehabiliation
and Long-term Care Course Description This course offers an overview of what is currently necessary to deliver effective and valued rehabilitation services within the long-term care setting under the Balanced Budget Amendment, The course is designed for any professional involved in the delivery of rehabilitation services within the long-term care continuum. This 15 hour course is specifically applicable and appropriate for healthcare administrators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, rehabilitation nurses and restorative nursing personnel. The lesson involving Corporate Compliance will be helpful and applicable to any and all involved in the billing and reimbursement for services rendered under the Medicare program.
Innovative
Wound Care Techniques Course Description This independent study describes the management Of patients with open wounds, including the underlying physiology and pathophysiology, identification of signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis of arterial, venous, diabetic, and pressure ulcers, Evaluation of the patient and wound, and treatment options including dressings and Modalities that promote wound healing. The course material follows the recommendations of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and is designed to assist the clinician in implementing and/or improving a multidisciplinary team approach to the evaluation and treatment of the patient. The text includes policies and procedures, case studies, and color photographs. This 15 hour course is applicable and appropriate for health care professionals who manage patients with vascular, diabetic, or pressure ulcers.
The
Female Athlete Course Description The increased opportunities and acceptance of females in sports has led to an increase in sports-related injuries and medical concerns. Although some injuries encountered by athletes are similar for both males and females, there are several concern unique to the female athlete. This course provides the sports medicine clinician with a detailed review of injuries and conditions related specifically to the female athlete. Descriptions of common injuries to the spine, upper extremity, are presented, as well as management protocols for these injuries. Issues specific to the female athlete include the female triad, pelvic floor dysfunction, musculoskeletal alignment, nutritional needs, hormonal fluctuations, weight training and excerzising while pregnant.
Total
Knee Replacement Course Description This course provides a comprehensive discussion of the preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation for Total Knee Rehabilitation - TKR. The pathophysiologies of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are presented as background, followed by specific indications and contraindications for TKR. The concept of "prehab" provides details of therapeutic exercise before surgery. Knee anatomy and biomechanics are presented before describing the details of TKR surgery, including the pros and cons of various implants. Postoperative management focuses on wound care, DVT prevention, bowel & bladder management, pain management, medical factors (e.g. anemia, cardiopulmonary), and continuous passive motion. Complications after TKR include DVT, wound/joint infection, nerve injury, and implant loosening; their diagnosis and management will be described. Also discussed are specific therapeutic approaches, precautions, and problem-solving. Case reports help illustrate these principles. Administrative-clinical issues are also discussed, including the development of clinical pathways and the measurement of shore and long term outcomes. This course is designed for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants and rehabilitation nurses who treat patients at all levels of care.
Normal Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Foot and
Ankle Course Description This course will describe normal mechanics of the foot & ankle and the application to evaluation in the weight-bearing & non-weight-bearing position. It will also describe deformities of the forefoot, mid and rearfoot as well as the inter-relationship of the joints in the lower kinetic chain and will describe the evaluation and prescript for Functional Foot Orthotics. This course is appropriate for both the physical therapist, physical therapist assistant and the occupational therapists working with the lower extremity orthopedic patient in any setting. Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder and
Elbow Course Description This course provides the registrant with detailed, in-depth information related to performing a clinical examination of the shoulder and elbow. It will also cover treatment including joint mobilization, friction massage and therapeutic exercise. The work of Dr. James Cyriax as well as other rehabilitation experts such as Kendall, Travel and Mulligan are integrated within the text. The text contains numerous illustrations, figures, diagrams and tables to assist the therapist comprehend the material. This course is appropriate for physical and occupational therapists that work with orthopaedic patients. |
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