Top of Scope: The Emergency Department Physical Therapist Practice Handbook

The emergency department of any hospital is a fast-paced, bustling, and logistically-complicated hub serving patients at some of their most vulnerable moments. Physicaltherapists can, and should, play a critical role in that service. Commonly the missingpiece an emergency department didn’t know it was missing, a physical therapist canskillfully integrate into a patient’s pathway through the department all the whileimproving everything from throughput, to opioid use, to patient satisfaction.Aimed primarily at physical therapists and with an abundance of inspiring anecdotesfrom the field, Dr. Rebekah Griffith takes you through:• The best research on WHY a physical therapist increases efficiency, saves money,and improves patient outcomes in the emergency department• Step-by-step HOW to get started planning, preparing, and implementing yourpractice• WHAT to do to track, grow, and support your practice with ample resources andconnectionsBy the end of Top of Scope, you will not only have actionable strategies to start yourown emergency department physical therapist practice, but also leave with a renewedbelief in the power of therapeutic rapport and its ability to change the trajectory of apatient’s health journey.“To really explore all facets of the human experience, thereare few better places than the emergency department."— Rebekah Griffith, PT, DPT, NCS Read more