Improving Operational Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Value in Acute Care Physical Therapy Using the Therapy Value Quotient

Discussion: Pursuing the simplicity of basic value-focused goals using the TVQ along with fast and frugal System 1 heuristics was more efficient and provided higher aggregated value compared with baseline management practice of units (Visits, Current Procedural Terminology codes, Relative Value Units) generated per hour. Furthermore, using the TVQ facilitated a paradigm shift from typical acquisition of units per hour worked to promoting an emphasis on delivering the highest overall value. The authors recommend acute care hospitals adopt the TVQ as a primary operational measurement to promote the highest value utilization of acute care physical therapy resources.
Source: The Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research