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Jun 1, 2025/CPG
CPG+ Appraisal Rating 7 out of 7 (How is this rating made?) Highlights Three core outcome measures (COMS) related to physical function should be performed for all adult patients receiving physical therapy during a hospital stay. (p 3) Five supplemental outcome measures (OMs) may be added to augment COMS.
Sep 23, 2024/Policies & Bylaws
House position: The Association supports the practice of cultural competence and cultural humility in all aspects of clinical practice, education, and research.
Mar 21, 2024/CPG
The guideline provides 7 recommendations that address the impact of, preparation for, and implementation of telerehabilitation in physical therapist practice. Each recommendation includes potential benefits, harms, and cost of implementation. In addition, the guideline identifies areas where additional
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Jan 19, 2021/News
The APTA Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry has been approved as a qualified clinical data registry — an important benefit for PTs in MIPS.
Apr 10, 2025/CPG
This guideline from the World Health Organization provides evidence-based recommendations for the clinical management of children and adults with community-acquired meningitis, including acute and long-term care.
Oct 3, 2022/News
The new resource is a quick reference to help PTs, PTAs, and others reduce the risk of transmission in clinical settings.
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the
Oct 22, 2018/News
The 2019 APTA CSM, set for January 23-26 in downtown Washington, DC, includes multiple sessions that go beyond the wow factor of technology and gets to practical applications in the clinic.
Jan 13, 2022/Clinical Summary
Functional movement disorders (FMD) are characterized by a sudden onset of neurological symptoms resulting in abnormal involuntary movements with symptom variability that cannot be explained by a conventional neurological or medical disorder.