PT in the Emergency Department

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Ben Ries is an Acute Care Physical Therapist at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center and Adjunct Physical Therapy Faculty Member at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN.

Peter Drinkwine is a Physical Therapist working full time in a level 1 trauma center in Duluth, MN. Peter earned his DPT from the College of St. Scholastica in 2016 and his Therapeutic Pain Specialist certification through Evidence in Motion in 2019. Peter helped to develop and implement a successful full-time physical therapy program in the emergency department; which primarily involves evaluating and treating older adults for fall risk and home safety, orthopedic pain and injuries, and vestibular complaints.

Wondering what skill-set is necessary for a PT working in the ED? Is the ED an environment where PT staffing is both feasible and financially beneficial? What are challenges and opportunities to bringing a fitness forward approach to the acute care setting? Tune in to this episode!

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