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Transfer Training by Jason Marketti: I was working with an elderly female on transfer safety. After about 20 minutes, she understood the sequencing involved in standing up from a wheelchair. This was important -- she had fallen multiple times because she had forgotten to lock the brakes Read More...
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Impatience by Jason Marketti: I was at the grocery store a few days ago. There was one cashier and a long line of people. One person told the cashier what she already knew, "There's a line going out the door." I stood silent waiting my turn. The guy behind me seemed impatient and Read More...
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A Difference Maker by Jason Marketti: The patient was in bed, hardly able to move. I was told by the nurses he couldn't move his legs and required max assist of two with all mobility. The PT and I got together and formulated a plan to increase his tolerance for being upright. We started slow Read More...
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Rain Makers by Jason Marketti: From the moment we set foot in a facility, we're on the move. We're expected to be productive throughout our day by billing patients for our services. We make it rain for the facility but aren't always recognized for it. When I see every other department Read More...
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The Dungeon by Jason Marketti: Years ago, I began working at a large nursing facility that also had an assistive living complex attached to it. The place was immaculate in every detail (except one), had a large library and two fancy dining rooms. There were multiple levels with stairs Read More...
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Patient Understanding by Jason Marketti: I've spoken to patients from many countries and places around the globe. Sometimes it's like watching the movie Billy Elliot or trying to understand the lyrics of South African rap-rave crew Die Antwoord. I'm aghast, did they just curse? I wouldn't know Read More...
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Gait Distance by Jason Marketti: Where is the objective data regarding gait distances in hospitals, rehab centers and SNFs? What I mean is, when we write down a patient used a FWW and walked 100 feet, where is the data to prove the distance was exactly 100 feet? Did someone measure the Read More...
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Post-Operative Care by Jason Marketti: We often see patients three to five days post-operatively in a SNF. The ortho docs, who send the patients to the facility, expect certain outcomes while the insurance companies have outcomes and agendas of their own. This creates some difficulty in managing Read More...
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Nursing Can't Do That by Jason Marketti: The patient I was supposed to see was in a RUG level that paid very well. He had some complications that prevented him from participating to get the full minutes for several days. On the patient's assessment day, I spoke to the nurse in charge of his Read More...
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Reuse of Equipment by Jason Marketti: I worked in a clinic that reused TENS pads. Cross-contamination anyone? I understood the financial aspect of it; the pads were expensive. But to jeopardize patients and expose them unnecessarily to a potential infection didn't seem worth it. Didn't a Read More...
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Future Care by Jason Marketti: I've read about social security running out of money, reduced reimbursement rates, a decrease in the number of qualified providers, quicker discharges and supposedly better recovery after surgery. Where does this leave everyone? Social security has to Read More...
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Let the Patient Decide by Jason Marketti: We're all aware of the patient's bill of rights regarding treatment in a healthcare setting. They have the absolute right to refuse treatment and I think we should encourage them to invoke that right but with some consequences attached. First, we should Read More...
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My New Revenue Source by Jason Marketti: According to Medicare, I'm able to work under the direction of an MD. Imagine what that could do to the outpatient market in some areas. As a PTA, I could set up a clinic, hire an MD and begin to provide care based on the MD's plan of treatment. Of course Read More...
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Off the Record by Jason Marketti: We were treating a patient for several weeks and making some progress toward her discharge. There was a family conference and it was decided, with the patient's input, that she'd go back to her apartment. For the next couple of days, she seemed not to Read More...
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License or Certificate? by Jason Marketti: As I was perusing the various state board websites, I noticed several states offered licenses to PTs but required the PTA to have a certificate to practice and provide therapy care. I've been awarded certificates in achievement, performance and even have Read More...
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