Investigating acute care physical therapy in general medicine: a retrospective analysis of utilization and effectiveness
Increased daily PT was associated with greater functional improvement and higher likelihood of discharge to home. These results support more intentional PT resource allocation and suggest that identifying clinically meaningful treatment thresholds may help guide therapist decision-making.
Authors
- Carmen E. Quatman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9945-7953)
- Gabriel Alain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6458-6897)
- Cristiane Meirelles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-0686)
- James P. Crick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0019-1471)
- Lisa Juckett
- Catherine Quatman-Yates
- Marka Gehrig
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2025.2609880
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00