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May 4, 2020/Article
Medicare beneficiaries can go directly to physical therapists without a referral or visit to a physician.
Sep 19, 2023/Article
Patients receiving physical therapy within three months of diagnosis reported significantly lower rates of falls as much as 12 months later.
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.
May 11, 2021/Perspective
The use of trauma-informed care has the power to change and uproot PT practice as we know it. And like most deconstructive work in life, my discovery of the need for trauma-informed physical therapy didn't come easy.
Jun 18, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures mobility, particularly in frail elderly people.
Aug 22, 2017/Test & Measure
This is an eight-item scale that examines a person’s level of function when performing activities that are related to Upper Extremity Disorders.
Jan 9, 2015/Test & Measure
Primarily used for ages 60 and above.
May 22, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses delirium among patients in the intensive care unit.
May 24, 2017/Test & Measure
A functional scale that is used to assess stage of dementia in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure
PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),
