Pediatric Post-Acute Care Hospital Transitions: An Evaluation of Current Practice

Abstract

Variability exists in transition practices among 7 post-acute care pediatric hospitals. This report is the first known to detail the frequency of use of admission and discharge practices for pediatric post-acute care hospitals in the United States.

Concurrent Validity Between the AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Basic Mobility Short Form and the WeeFIM in the Pediatric Acute Care Population

“…A hospital admission during infancy or childhood can profoundly impact a child's development, functional mobility, and quality of life 1–6. Physical therapy (PT) involvement is critical to promote activity, mitigate declines in functional mobility, and provide discharge recommendations to enhance functional recovery 1,7–9. Objectively quantifying functional mobility using a standardized outcome assessment is essential for physical therapists in all settings to determine baseline function, develop a plan of care, establish appropriate goals, and evaluate progress over time 10.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6] Physical therapy (PT) involvement is critical to promote activity, mitigate declines in functional mobility, and provide discharge recommendations to enhance functional recovery. 1,[7][8][9] Objectively quantifying functional mobility using a standardized outcome assessment is essential for physical therapists in all settings to determine baseline function, develop a plan of care, establish appropriate goals, and evaluate progress over time. 10 In the adult acute care setting, many PT functional mobility outcome measures are available 10 ; however, this is not true for the pediatric population.…”