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Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department

Hospitals are recognizing the benefits of physical therapy services 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.

A Critical Addition: Embedding PTs Into Emergency Departments

Jun 1, 2025/Feature

How incorporating physical therapists in emergency medicine can improve patient outcomes.

Physical Therapy in Emergency Care: A Win-Win for Patients and Hospitals

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.

PTJ Author Interview: Algorithm-Based Treatment in the Emergency Department

Mar 18, 2025/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Amee Seitz, PT, DPT, PhD, and Kyle Strickland, PT, DPT, about their recently published perspective.

The PT in the Emergency Department: A Call to Crisis Care

Jul 1, 2021/Feature

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

Physical Therapy in Emergency Care: Research on the Value of Physical Therapy

Understanding the value of physical therapist services in emergency care.

Exploring the HHS Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway

Jul 31, 2019/Article

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

Proposed Rule: New 'Rural Emergency Hospital' Designation Includes Rehab

Jul 20, 2022/Review

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

Health Emergency Extended into January 2023, Raising Questions

Oct 26, 2022/News

The crossover into a new year could have implications on allowances for virtual supervision of PTAs and telehealth.

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Mental Health Emergency Department Use among Treatment-Seeking Adults in a Rural Northern Appalachian Clinic: The Role of Homelessness and Alcohol Use.

Jul 31, 2026/Academic Journal

Clarkson-Hendrix, Michael L, Heinen, Cassidy, Kearns, Kevin

Discharge Referral Practices to Community‐Based Allied Health From the Emergency Department: A Chart Audit.

Sep 6, 2026/Academic Journal

Mundell, Niamh L., Buntine, Paul, Miller, Joseph, Hackett, Liam, Samanna, Claire L., Neason, Christopher, Mitchell, Ulrike H., Owen, Patrick J.

Acute Headache Management and Emergency Department Throughput: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis.

Aug 31, 2026/Academic Journal

Vanood, Aimen, Evans IV, Billy J., Brown, Samantha J., Hodgson, Nicole R., Maciulewicz, Thom, Green, Anthony Laine, Martini, Wayne A.

Physical Therapist Practice in the Emergency Department Observation Unit: Descriptive Study

Jan 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

An upward trend in the number of hospital emergency