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Articles for PT CEUs
The ADLs You Didn't Know You Were Missing
July 18, 2018
This course focuses on providing the practicing physical therapist and physical therapist assistant with practical competency and knowledge on common dysfunctions that may be seen in patients with pel... Read More
Orthopedics Pelvic Health
Medicare Part B Coding and Billing: For Therapy Services in Long-Term Care
June 2, 2018
The patient's medical record needs to contain the documentation that fully supports the medical necessity of services. Your services are payable only when that medical record and the information on th... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Positioning the Pelvis
May 30, 2018
The position of the pelvis very much determines the position of the trunk and lower extremities and so achieving and maintaining the optimal position is critical. This course will present common pelvi... Read More
Assistive Technology
Health Literacy: Effective Client Communication and Education
May 14, 2018
This session will review techniques for clear and effective communication, verbal and written communication with those from other cultures, writing and selecting easy-to-read health materials, and ass... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Positioning the Head
May 1, 2018
This course will discuss various strategies to optimize head position. First, we will explore strategies beyond the head support, including specific positioning interventions and addressing visual iss... Read More
Assistive Technology
PTs and Patient Non-Compliance
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April 6, 2018
Our goal is to help physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and PT practices enhance the quality of their care, not only by making them aware of the risks that they face in daily practice... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Strategies for Clinicians
March 26, 2018
This course defines cultural and linguistic competency and related terms and presents factors that may affect the ability to provide culturally and linguistically competent care. This session addresse... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Restraint Reduction: Regulations, Alternatives and Therapy Intervention
March 23, 2018
As we begin, we will take a look at state survey guidelines as they relate to restraint reduction, and then we will review the new CMS regulations. Next, we will read through some restraint-related de... Read More
Geriatrics Professional Issues and Compliance
Concussion Management Update: Recommendations from the Berlin Meeting
March 7, 2018
Concussion Management Update: Recommendations from the Berlin Meeting Read More
Neurology
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Learning Styles
February 28, 2018
Today I'm going to provide an overview of autism, as well as looking at the process of setting up an intervention and implementing a plan for an individual with autism. It's important that we first un... Read More
Pediatrics
Pharmacological Management of the Patient With Neurological and/or Central Nervous System Disorders
January 25, 2018
Physical therapists and occupational therapists are non-prescribing healthcare practitioners. With autonomous practice, you have a professional responsibility to screen your patients' medications and... Read More
Geriatrics Neurology Pharmacology
Effective Strategies for Decreasing Challenging Behavior in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
January 16, 2018
Before we can address challenging behavior, we have to start by changing our perception of challenging behavior. Instead of punishing a child, we need to teach them how to behave. That's what today's... Read More
Pediatrics
Five Strategies to Help Students with Autism in the Classroom
October 31, 2017
This course is an edited transcript from the live course, Five Strategies to Help Students with Autism in the Classroom, presented by Tara Warick, PT, DSCPT, DPT, GCS. Please follow along with your c... Read More
Pediatrics
Beyond the Basics - Putting Aquatic Therapy into Practice
October 4, 2017
Beyond the Basics will take one step further from our basic’s course and give you resources to put aquatic therapy into practice today. We will get into the details of how you can greatly impact you... Read More
Aquatics
What to Teach and How to Teach It: Evidence-Based Strategies for Teaching Critical Skills to Children with Autism
September 27, 2017
Today's training is centered on the skills that are critical and necessary when working with individuals who have autism. Also, I will share with you how to teach these skills. All these are evidence-... Read More
Pediatrics
Management of Adhesive Capsulitis
September 26, 2017
Adhesive capsulitis and the term frozen shoulder are often used interchangeably. As stated by Dr. Codman, "It is a condition difficult to define, difficult to treat and difficult to explain from the p... Read More
Geriatrics Orthopedics
Aquatic Therapy Basics - Principles and Benefits
September 22, 2017
Aquatic Therapy Basics will focus on why we use water as a modality in our clinics. We will discuss the principles of water and how these impact our treatments. We will learn the contraindications, pr... Read More
Functional Exercises to Improve ADLs
August 29, 2017
How do we design function-focused exercises? The focus is on training specific movement patterns, rather than training specific muscle groups. We want to create movements that are relevant to the spec... Read More
Aquatics
Aquatic Gait Training
June 29, 2017
Walking is the most common activity for the majority of the world’s population, and it fulfills a simple need: to get from one place to another. Because walking is such a common task, it appears to... Read More
Aquatics
Wound Care: Basics Concepts and Treatments
June 20, 2017
The question I get asked frequently is, since when do PTs do wound care? I always get asked that question. Why are you, as a PT, doing wound care? Or, you're no longer a PT because you do wound care n... Read More
Wound Care and Lymphedema