Category:Acute Care

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. Subspecialities include Critical Care and Emergency Department physiotherapy. The goal of care is to promote recovery and, once medically stable, ensure safe discharge from a physical rehabilitation standpoint.

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