Care Team
Our goal is to increase your activity level each day, restoring your function and independence. Our hospital is staffed 24 hours a day by a complete medical team, including physicians specializing in your condition.
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DOCTORS (MDs, DOs, APPs) Physiatrists are doctors who focus on rehabilitation and enhancing patients’ function. Our doctors will: • Guide your medical care • Oversee your progress • Work with the rest of your team to ensure comprehensive care Additionally, physicians who are completing advanced training (or “residency”) in physiatry will work with you and your doctor. You also may be seen by advanced practice providers (APPs), such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, during your stay.
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (PTs) Your PT will develop an individualized treatment plan to: • Focus on activities to help with balance, mobility, strength, endurance and range of motion (i.e., moving around in your environment) • Identify what changes, including equipment, you need to make to ensure your home or next living environment is accessible OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS (OTs) An OT will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan to: • Help you gain more independence with your daily activities and routine (i.e., showering, dressing, eating)
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS (SLPs) An SLP will develop an individualized treatment plan that focuses on enhancing skills related to: • Attention, memory and organization for communication • Chewing and swallowing
• Listening and understanding, speaking, reading and writing
REGISTERED NURSES (RNs)
An RN will provide direct patient care, including: • Administering medications • Coordinating patient and family education leading up to discharge
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST/ CARE PRACTITIONERS (RCPs)
An RCP can help to: • Determine what kind of therapy is best based on any lung or breathing disorders • Identify and assist with special medical equipment to help you breathe if you cannot on your own • Provide condition-specific education for families
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANS (PCTs)
PCTs will: • Assist you with daily activities, including showering, grooming, dressing and eating • Work closely with your care team to perform basic care during your stay
• Work on arm strength and coordination, thinking skills and safety awareness
• Identify assistive equipment for your next living environment and ensure that you and your family members have the proper training
14 Your Patient Experience
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