2023 Home Health Friday Summer Series CEU Courses for PTs

This introduction to hospice and end of life care for physical therapists covers the hospice benefit. Emphasis is placed on the role of physical therapists in hospice and how physical therapy can obtain a "seat at the table" with patients on hospice care.

This course covers a variety of topics, including home environments, reimbursement, regulation, OASIS data collection, quality/satisfaction reporting, clinical interventions, problem-solving, benefits/challenges, technology advances, and case studies. Participants can expect to become well-informed of home health clinical practice and better understand ways to utilize a top-of-license approach to working in the home health environment.

Since the inception of value-based care in 2020 with the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), a Home Health Physical Therapist's value has been challenged as a necessary role in the Home Health team. By utilizing evidence-based tests & measures, Home Health Physical Therapists can prove their value is as high as ever. We discuss this evidence during this webinar in an effort to promote Physical Therapy's continued importance for the Home Health patient.

This session illustrates physical therapist management of patients with advanced heart failure and end-stage lung disease, emphasizing the unique considerations of the home healthcare setting. Emphasis is on the physical therapist’s role within the palliative care team, determining clinical stability, symptom management through education and exercise, and other approaches to enhance the quality of life in the home health care environment.

Join our comprehensive geriatrics course and gain an understanding of the intrinsic and extrinsic causes of falls in older adults. Learn to initiate effective fall prevention strategies, including community-based programs, and implement outcome measures to address the fear of falling. Enhance your knowledge by exploring the components of frailty and relevant treatment approaches, as well as techniques to measure and manage floor rise ability in older adults for improved quality of care.