Poster Session  |   November 2018
The Distinct Value of Occupational Therapy: Relationship Between Self-Care and Outcomes in the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Payment Model
Angela Edney, MSA, OTR/L; Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP; Donna Diedrich, DPT, PT, GCS; Lynn Freeman, PhD, DPT, PT, GCS, CWS
Author Affiliations
  • Aegis Therapies
Article Information
Advocacy / Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities / Musculoskeletal Impairments / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Translational Research
Poster Session   |   November 2018
The Distinct Value of Occupational Therapy: Relationship Between Self-Care and Outcomes in the Comprehensive Joint Replacement Payment Model
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211520301p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO1029
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211520301p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO1029
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

Occupational therapy enables a full life by enhancing function. The unique value of occupational therapy as demonstrated by relationships between self-care and outcomes in a comprehensive joint replacement payment model is discussed. Data presented support this value and provide discussion to optimize occupational therapy intervention practices.

Primary Author and Speaker: Angela Edney

Additional Authors and Speakers: Susan Almon-Matangos, Donna Diedrich, Lynn Freeman