Course Description:

his new 2-day course will provide you with relevant problem-solving and critical-thinking methods for evaluating and treating patients who have both acute and chronic disease processes. It will arm you with best practices for treating patients with multiple co-morbidities to maximize their functional outcomes. Topics covered will include integrating medical record review, lab values, imaging, medications, physician and surgeon consult notes, nurse-therapist communication, as well as social worker/case manager discharge planning into your treatment plan. Additionally, he will discuss evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies for pathological conditions affecting the endocrine, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems among others. Case analysis and hands on lab to perform outcome tests and intervention will be integral. The information learned from this course can be taken back and implemented on Monday morning. Content is clinically relevant to several settings including as Acute, Subacute, SNF, Home Health, and Outpatient.