Relias

JANUARY 28, 2022

Rehabilitation therapists play an important role in the management of pressure injuries and other wounds in the home. Therapists have a strong foundational knowledge of evidence-based practices in wound care and, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, can provide instrumental support for effective wound care management.

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Rehabilitation Therapist Treatment Planning Interventional 52

Community Care

JANUARY 31, 2025

NHS England said teams could include social workers, home care staff and care home staff, as well as district nurses, GPs, occupational therapists, hospital staff and social prescribing link workers whose role is to connect people with community-based activities.

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Social Worker Hospitals Rehabilitation Disability 38

Relias

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Like all healthcare providers, rehabilitation therapists have had to adapt and adjust to the extraordinary challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The very means by which therapists deliver vital rehabilitation services has shifted in ways that appear to be lasting and permeate nearly every facet of care.

Rehabilitation 52

Rehabilitation Telehealth Therapist Healthcare 52

Relias

JANUARY 21, 2022

When it comes to rehabilitation therapy, patient commitment and effort are essential to good outcomes. When therapists work collaboratively with their patients to identify their personal goals, patients are motivated to commit to therapy interventions and expend greater effort. Improving Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy.

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Engagement Rehabilitation Therapist Empathy 52

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There’s a new opportunity for occupational therapists practicing in home health settings. During her presentation, Vance explained the progression of rules allowing therapists to conduct the home health admission visit. Better outcomes can improve a home health agency’s quality measures and star rating.

Medicare 97

Medicare Therapist Medicaid Clinic 97

Community Care

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A sharp rise in vacancy rates for council occupational therapists is putting “significant stress” on remaining practitioners, OT leaders have warned. The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) said the figures did not come as a surprise to the profession. As of September 2022, 11.3% a year previously and 7.1%

Therapist 57

Therapist Rehabilitation Clinic Hospitals 57

Community Care

MARCH 31, 2023

By contrast, Skills for Care collects data annually on the number of social workers and occupational therapists in post in local authorities, who numbered 17,300 and 3,200, respectively, in September 2022. Digital technology can contribute to this, as can people other than social workers.

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Social Worker Rehabilitation Recovery Advocacy 72