Reducing Rehospitalization In Congestive Heart Failure Patients: PT And OT Applications

Name: Reducing Rehospitalization In Congestive Heart Failure Patients: PT And OT Applications
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 5 (3208 reviews)

Course: #6730Level: Advanced 2 Hours 3208 Reviews

This presentation examines strategies used by occupational and physical therapists to decrease readmission rates in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). The session covers evidence-based interventions, survey findings from practicing therapists, and the collaborative roles of OT and PT in managing CHF. Attendees gain insights into effective practices, patient education techniques, and multidisciplinary approaches to improve patient outcomes and reduce rehospitalization.

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Advanced, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 11911; CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1299181; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Advanced, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to evaluate three common reasons patients with CHF are at high risk for rehospitalization and three common interventions used by occupational and physical therapists to reduce rehospitalization rates in CHF patients.
After this course, participants will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of three therapeutic strategies in managing CHF symptoms and preventing readmissions.
After this course, participants will be able to evaluate the results of a systematic review of best practices for treating CHF patients and components of a multidisciplinary approach that includes occupational and physical therapy to manage CHF and prevent rehospitalization.

Course created on April 22, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Background, review of learning outcomes
5-45 Minutes	Common reasons that patients with CHF are at high risk for rehospitalization
45-75 Minutes	Common interventions used by occupational and physical therapists to reduce rehospitalization rates in CHF patients
75-105 Minutes	Best practices in the treatment of CHF patients
105-115 Minutes	Components of a multidisciplinary approach that includes occupational and physical therapy
115-120 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Andrea Salzman
MS, PT

Andrea Salzman, MS, PT graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Master’s degree in physical therapy. She has over 30 years of experience with hands-on care and training, specializing in geriatrics, patient motivation, aquatics, and musculoskeletal and balance disorders. She has presented 200 seminars, authored 300 PT articles, served as a PT-related journal editor, and was once featured on the cover of Physical Therapy magazine. Salzman has served as adjunct faculty at the College of St. Catherine’s (now St. Catherine’s University) for 8 years and as the Vice President of 10K Health, LLC, a temporary staffing agency, for a decade. She currently serves as the Director for Aquatic Therapy University and ATU Aquatic Therapy Seminars and has assisted hundreds of facilities during the start-up and training phases of their aquatic practice.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial disclosures: Andrea Salzman has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Andrea Salzman has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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