Reducing Hospital Readmissions: What Every Therapist Should Know

Overview:
This course is designed for therapy professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of hospital readmissions and enhance their clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. This session explores the multifaceted causes of readmissions, including clinical, personal, and socioeconomic factors, and provides actionable strategies for intervention and prevention. Participants will examine current trends and diagnoses with the highest readmission rates, assess risk factors in vulnerable populations, and review clinical presentations of common conditions.

Audience: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists

Presenters:

• Megan Leary, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Main Line Health Home Care & Hospice

Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Identify trends and contributing factors resulting in hospital readmissions
• Discuss risk and contributing factors in certain patient populations
• Discuss clinical signs & symptoms and clinical presentation of diagnoses associated with high readmission risk
• Establish treatment plan and interprofessional referrals

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