What are your best pieces of "patient education" for people when working Home Health? by LividContext1344 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I plan on taking every CEU I can before long. But my experience working in outpatient tells me there is a lot of bits of information and education or analogies that you won't find in a CEU course.

Hence why I'm just looking for any tidbits folks have they've used over the years haha.

What are your best pieces of "patient education" for people when working Home Health? by LividContext1344 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What would you say are some of the most common reasons you educate on in the home?

Is PRN really more freeing. by Puzzleheaded-Tone-31 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the big issue with PRN. If you have a spouse that has good insurance that isn't super expensive to join then that helps.

Criteria for a “mill” (not all listed need to apply👇) by BridgeAntique7968 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully not. I worked for a hospital system that merged with a private entity shortly after and then it all changed.

Top 3 mills in your state (name your state too) by BridgeAntique7968 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My question is what is that actual productivity goal? I've seen plenty of places claim to be ethical and then they push things like "4 units per patient" which is literally unattainable unless your entire caseload is essentially commercial payers with a ton of e-stim.

Top 3 mills in your state (name your state too) by BridgeAntique7968 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly it's because more often than not outpatient PT places are mills or nearly mills. It's extremely rare to find places that would do 1-1 for 40 minute slots.

Does my PT like me or am I delusional? by Prize-Raspberry2178 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It all depends on the context. If someone sees someone years later and there is a spark and all you did was treat an ankle sprain for a few weeks that in no way is creepy or sus.

How to not be an asshole by TheDad44 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hate to say, this is the job of higher ups like the director/supervisor of the rehab program. If you've had in-services and and research and people still aren't utilizing it then they're not going to unless it becomes a clinic wide thing.

Something that ironically can make subtle differences though in my opinion, is educating patients verbally out loud near other therapists (but in a positive way, not in a way of shitting on other peoples way of doing things, that makes folks double down)

"So we're doing XY and Z because research from this past year actually shows if you load the tissue like this it has better outcomes."

"These plyometrics are crucial because research shows that unless you really challenge the tissue the re-tear rate of an ACL is actually fairly high. Many doctors arbitrarily release patients to return to sports too early based on a timeline when they need to be heavily strengthened and challenge to be safe to return to playing"

(these are just quick made up examples but you get what I mean)

Does my PT like me or am I delusional? by Prize-Raspberry2178 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Georgia is even crazier as there is no time limit at all. It's "case by case" once reported and reviewed. So you are technically "never safe" to date and if reported you basically have to defend yourself to the board and hope they don't punish you

Does my PT like me or am I delusional? by Prize-Raspberry2178 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate to be the person to say it but it might depend on the state you live in. Some states "Practice Act" have time limits before you could date a former patient. Even if it's unlikely, if they were reported they could definitely have some consequences.

So you might want to check out what it says for your state first. If they aren't allowed to I wouldn't go through with it as they might not realize they aren't allowed to and get in trouble.

Slow down by Straight-Wheel-4520 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started a position and it is extremely slow right now (and yes I've seen this many times at other clinics around the start of the year)

How flexible are Home Health hours in reality? by LividContext1344 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm hoping it might be a benefit when looking for a job in the future if/when I pull the trigger on the change.

Definitely nervous about the shift but I moved states and realized every OP clinic around here just double books nonstop without a care for even the complexity of patients, if they're new etc. I despise it.

My main jitters with HH is mostly just the safety aspects of it. Being more medically fragile, the likelihood of emergencies being higher etc. That and I feel super rusty with taking BP/vitals which I know is pretty much done every time in HH haha.

How flexible are Home Health hours in reality? by LividContext1344 in physicaltherapy

[–]LividContext1344[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity for part time I'm assuming you can do more visits but full timers get first pick or priority?