Having crucial resources at your fingertips is key. Being able to reference helpful physical therapy information at the right time can be the difference in providing excellent patient care. After… Read More
Resources
Preventing Falls for Older Adults
Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls down. Falling can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase… Read More
Prevent the Spread of BloodBorne Pathogens
Healthcare workers face a wide range of hazards on the job, including needlestick injuries, back injuries, latex allergy, violence, and stress. Although it is possible to prevent or reduce exposure… Read More
Safe Patient Handling
One major source of injury to healthcare workers is musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). In 2010, nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest rates of MSDs. There were 27,020 cases, which… Read More
Using Good Body Mechanics
What are body mechanics? Body mechanics refers to the way we move during every day activities. Good body mechanics may be able to prevent or correct problems with posture (the… Read More
Avoid the Flu this Season!
With flu season up on us we thought we would pass on some valuable tips to stay healthy this year! Step One: Vaccinate Take time to get a flu vaccine!… Read More
Importance of Cultural Competence in Healthcare
What is cultural competency? Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective… Read More
Best Free Apps for Occupational Therapists
After providing a list of tools for Physical Therapists we wanted provide a list of those tools that would benefit our Occupational Therapists as well. After reviewing several sites and… Read More
Top iPad Apps for Physical Therapy
The way each of us conducts business is changing every day. With new advances coming at us faster than we can take it all in, it is important to make… Read More
Using Everyday Items as Occupational Therapy Tools
These days everyone is looking for ways to be more budget conscious. The real trick is to pay attention to the bottom line, but not skimp on those things that… Read More