The wound healing process is both intriguing and complex, as there are many factors involved in proper tissue repair aside from just wound healing nutrients. If just one single element is off, it can lead to poor outcomes that not only impact the wound’s healing, but also the patient’s overall health. The costs associated with…
The safety of American highways depends on more than just vehicle maintenance and traffic laws from the Department of Transportation (DOT); it rests heavily on the clinical judgment of the medical examiners who certify the nation’s commercial drivers. For primary care physicians, occupational medicine specialists, and urgent care providers, the DOT physical represents a unique…
What are the two most important management tasks for those running a physical therapy (PT) clinic? First, attracting new patients, and second, retaining them. Patient retention is actually even more important than bringing in new ones, because it costs less to retain a patient than to find a new one! It is up to five…
By Janine Savage, Division President, Value-Based Care Solutions Artificial intelligence in healthcare is seemingly everywhere. It dominates conference agendas, vendor messaging, and strategic planning conversations. But in value-based care, the word “artificial” misses the mark. What healthcare organizations need is more than just hype about artificial intelligence. They need responsible AI: intelligence that improves patient…
Wound cleansing is perhaps the single most important step in the successful management of any injury. Establishing a clean, viable wound bed is the foundation upon which all subsequent healing rests, directly influencing infection risk, the rate of recovery, and the ultimate cosmetic result. While frontline providers—from general practitioners in a clinic to EMTs in…
Healthcare often focuses on the what—the problematic injury, pain, or limitation the patient is dealing with. While the problem is certainly relevant, physical therapy offers an opportunity to shift the focus from the problem to the solution. Such solutions can mean the empathetic difference between merely treating a stiff knee and helping a patient regain…
We’ve all been there (whether in our clinics or at home): you encounter a wound on yourself, a child, or a patient and aren’t sure about how to best manage it. Whether you’re a general practitioner helping a patient in your office or just nursing a wound at home, it’s helpful to know the basic…
One thing company leaders should always keep in mind is that their organization is only as strong as its people. No matter how great your product or service offerings are or how well-crafted your marketing campaign is, if your workforce is unhealthy, stressed, or overworked, it will affect your bottom line. Today, companies can’t afford…
The landscape of physical rehabilitation is evolving. Many patients—and athletes in particular—are often no longer satisfied with a general approach to recovery. They want specialized, performance-focused care that gets them back to competition, or even helps them prevent injury altogether, not just back to daily life. We can see this desire reflected in the growing…
The management of chronic, non-healing wounds remains one of the most persistent and costly challenges in modern healthcare. These complex conditions—ranging from diabetic foot ulcers to venous stasis wounds—not only drastically reduce patient quality of life, but also place a significant burden on health systems. In fact, one 54-center health system in Spain spent an…
Within hospital walls, there are numerous types of professionals working together to support patients on their journey to recovery. However, even while collaborating, staff members may still operate in silos and feel uncertain about one another’s roles. Such is often the case with hospital staff members’ understanding of inpatient rehab physical therapy (PT). On the…
Amid rising patient multimorbidity, an aging population, and the critical stressors of worker shortages, burnout, and exposure to communicable diseases (e.g., COVID-19), hospital employee health should be a top leadership priority. Ignoring it isn’t really an option, as it carries high stakes, not just for patient health but also for workplace safety, an organization’s financial…
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