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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


Acute Care is an area of practice dedicated to the provision of physiotherapy services in hospitals. In this setting, individuals are admitted to a hospital for short-term care due to illness, injury, surgery or other trauma. The goal of care is to promote recovery and, once medically stable, ensure safe discharge from a physical rehabilitation standpoint.
Acute care is an area of practice dedicated to the provision of physiotherapy services in hospitals. In this setting, individuals are admitted to a hospital for short-term care due to illness, injury, surgery or other trauma. The goal of care is to promote recovery and, once medically stable, ensure safe discharge from a physical rehabilitation standpoint.


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The articles within this category apply to 1 to or more of the following domains related to acute care practice:
*Hospital structure and services
*Interprofessional collaboration
*Chart view
*Patient safety
*Common medical diagnoses
*Tests and imaging
*Lines and equipment
*Physiotherapy assessment, treatment & discharge planning

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Acute care is an area of practice dedicated to the provision of physiotherapy services in hospitals. In this setting, individuals are admitted to a hospital for short-term care due to illness, injury, surgery or other trauma. The goal of care is to promote recovery and, once medically stable, ensure safe discharge from a physical rehabilitation standpoint.

PP PA zimmer frame.jpeg

The articles within this category apply to 1 to or more of the following domains related to acute care practice:

  • Hospital structure and services
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Chart view
  • Patient safety
  • Common medical diagnoses
  • Tests and imaging
  • Lines and equipment
  • Physiotherapy assessment, treatment & discharge planning

Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

Pages in category "Acute Care"

The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total.