Hospitals are recognizing the benefits of physical therapy services in the emergency department.

Oct 30, 2020/Handouts

APTA has developed this handout that lists the wealth of research on the value, impact, and benefits of having physical therapists in the emergency department.

May 6, 2020/Podcast

An emergency department PT shares insight on what working in this setting is like, and gives advice to students and new grads considering pursing the ED as a career path.

Jul 28, 2021/Podcast

In this podcast, APTA members Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, Carleen Jogodka, PT, DPT, and Lisa TenBarge, PT, DPT, discuss the evolving role of the PT in the emergency department — and what that may look like going forward.

Understanding the value of physical therapist services in emergency care.

Jul 1, 2021/Feature

While physical therapists practice in only a small portion of emergency departments, their presence in this setting is growing.

Aug 17, 2018/Review

More hospitals should incorporate PTs into their emergency department workflow.

Jul 31, 2019/Article

Planning materials, templates, and help for providers in understanding their obligations under the CMS emergency preparedness regulations.

Jul 20, 2022/Review

CMS has laid out some of the particulars of a new facility category aimed at helping rural hospitals survive.

May 22, 2020/News

More details emerged about CMS guidance on a way for hospital outpatient department PTs and PTAs to provide remote care delivery to Medicare beneficiaries.