Department Integration of a Community Hospital with a Large Urban Teaching Hospital: A Case Report

Authors

Jessica Shank, PT, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2-2017

Comments

Presented at the 2017 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)

Abstract

Purpose/Background

Healthcare is rapidly changing and community hospitals are no longer able to keep up. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are absorbing many of these hospitals. Rehab departments within these facilities are afforded the opportunity to impact the financial bottom line by removing inefficiencies and promoting higher quality patient care. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to develop a process to integrate departments focusing on efficiency, patient care, and employee engagement.

Recommended Citation

Shank, PT, Jessica, "Department Integration of a Community Hospital with a Large Urban Teaching Hospital: A Case Report" (2017). Jefferson Hospital Staff Papers and Presentations. Paper 16.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tjuhpapers/16

Language

English