Relationship Between Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Palliative Care Consultations, and Hospital Length of Stay

This study analyzed which hospitalized patients have received an order for a PC consultation and also received an order for PT or OT during that admission and described the patients most likely to have these services ordered. Methods: Palliative care orders were examined retrospectively for presence or absence of PT/OT orders in the context of primary PC diagnoses, age, and length of stay (LOS). Results: Of the 824 unique patients, 681 patients (83%) received at least 1 order for PT while 615 patients (75%) received at least 1 order for OT. Palliative care patients who received orders for PT and OT (9.7 days) and PT and/or OT (9.3 days) had a longer LOS (P
Source: The Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Original Study Source Type: research