DPTE 734 - Hospital-Based Care

(2 hours) Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous Fall term, Year I, CSU PT classes. Didactic: This course addresses the role of the physical therapist within the hospital practice environment, including the role that the hospital plays in the community of health care, common administrative structures, and common care payment systems for insured and uninsured persons. The practice of physical therapy utilizing previously instructed content will now integrate clinical knowledge, tests and measures, interpretation of physiologic status, lab values and available imaging will be incorporated into practice decision-making. Purposes and concerns with lines/leads involved in this setting are introduced. Interprofessional practice and discharge planning for the best patient outcomes are explored. Application (Laboratory Component): Evaluation, treatment, and management of persons across the lifespan taking into consideration the clinical decision-making that occurs in the hospital system. Note: This course cannot be challenged.