Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 We have been fortunate over the past few years to hold on to most of our inpatient acute therapists. Having said that, however, we did just lose a great PT in November to a local school district. It's hard to compete with summers off! It took almost three months to hire a replacement, which in the grand scheme of things is not too bad. As for retention of this group, I start in the recruitment process by only considering those who appear passionate about the inpatient population and plan to remain in the inpatient for the long term, rather than starting in inpatient then moving to outpatient. If people cringe at the mention of " ICU, " then that says it all. My experience in the past year has been that fewer therapists are looking for inpatient acute positions (more want outpatient, including new grads), but I have spoken to other directors who have not had that experience, so it remains variable. Other things that I believe help with retention in this group at my facility are: - Strong camaraderie among all of the inpatient PT's, OT's, and SLP's. We are very fortunate to have such a cohesive group. - Uncomplicated inpatient documentation system that does not lend itself to staying late, getting behind on discharges, etc. The result is that inpatient staff rarely stay late or work overtime, whereas I cannot say the same for our outpatient staff due to the more burdensome outpatient documentation system. By the way, both inpatient and outpatient systems remain handwritten with only our home exercises computerized at this point. - Diverse responsibilities by having the therapists involved on the nursing units through participation in discharge rounds on every floor, teaching in the pre-op bariatric and TKA/THA classes, teaching in the pulmonary class, teaching lifting/transfer techniques to all new nurses, etc. - Inpatient therapists do their own scheduling each morning (it used to be done by supervisory staff). - Inpatient staff meetings every other month to secure regular input and feedback from this group. - Keeping adequate equipment available for these therapists, such as walkers, canes, oxygen tanks, etc. One of their biggest frustrations, and justifiably so, is having to spend ten minutes tracking down a walker or an oxygen tank. - Good continuing education support. - We are located in a suburban near where many therapists live, so we a short drive for many of our staff. - We have a large PRN pool who cover 80-90% of our weekends shifts, so our inpatient staff rarely have to work weekends unless they want to. Also, ALL of our therapists, both inpatient and outpatient, cover weekends, so even if extra help is needed the inpatient therapists do not bear that burden alone. Those are the things that I believe have helped us be successful in retaining our inpatient staff. It would be interesting to put your question to our staff to see if their responses mirror mine. Given that we are moving into a shortage of therapists, I will plan to do just that. Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 We have been fortunate over the past few years to hold on to most of our inpatient acute therapists. Having said that, however, we did just lose a great PT in November to a local school district. It's hard to compete with summers off! It took almost three months to hire a replacement, which in the grand scheme of things is not too bad. As for retention of this group, I start in the recruitment process by only considering those who appear passionate about the inpatient population and plan to remain in the inpatient for the long term, rather than starting in inpatient then moving to outpatient. If people cringe at the mention of " ICU, " then that says it all. My experience in the past year has been that fewer therapists are looking for inpatient acute positions (more want outpatient, including new grads), but I have spoken to other directors who have not had that experience, so it remains variable. Other things that I believe help with retention in this group at my facility are: - Strong camaraderie among all of the inpatient PT's, OT's, and SLP's. We are very fortunate to have such a cohesive group. - Uncomplicated inpatient documentation system that does not lend itself to staying late, getting behind on discharges, etc. The result is that inpatient staff rarely stay late or work overtime, whereas I cannot say the same for our outpatient staff due to the more burdensome outpatient documentation system. By the way, both inpatient and outpatient systems remain handwritten with only our home exercises computerized at this point. - Diverse responsibilities by having the therapists involved on the nursing units through participation in discharge rounds on every floor, teaching in the pre-op bariatric and TKA/THA classes, teaching in the pulmonary class, teaching lifting/transfer techniques to all new nurses, etc. - Inpatient therapists do their own scheduling each morning (it used to be done by supervisory staff). - Inpatient staff meetings every other month to secure regular input and feedback from this group. - Keeping adequate equipment available for these therapists, such as walkers, canes, oxygen tanks, etc. One of their biggest frustrations, and justifiably so, is having to spend ten minutes tracking down a walker or an oxygen tank. - Good continuing education support. - We are located in a suburban near where many therapists live, so we a short drive for many of our staff. - We have a large PRN pool who cover 80-90% of our weekends shifts, so our inpatient staff rarely have to work weekends unless they want to. Also, ALL of our therapists, both inpatient and outpatient, cover weekends, so even if extra help is needed the inpatient therapists do not bear that burden alone. Those are the things that I believe have helped us be successful in retaining our inpatient staff. It would be interesting to put your question to our staff to see if their responses mirror mine. Given that we are moving into a shortage of therapists, I will plan to do just that. Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 We have been fortunate over the past few years to hold on to most of our inpatient acute therapists. Having said that, however, we did just lose a great PT in November to a local school district. It's hard to compete with summers off! It took almost three months to hire a replacement, which in the grand scheme of things is not too bad. As for retention of this group, I start in the recruitment process by only considering those who appear passionate about the inpatient population and plan to remain in the inpatient for the long term, rather than starting in inpatient then moving to outpatient. If people cringe at the mention of " ICU, " then that says it all. My experience in the past year has been that fewer therapists are looking for inpatient acute positions (more want outpatient, including new grads), but I have spoken to other directors who have not had that experience, so it remains variable. Other things that I believe help with retention in this group at my facility are: - Strong camaraderie among all of the inpatient PT's, OT's, and SLP's. We are very fortunate to have such a cohesive group. - Uncomplicated inpatient documentation system that does not lend itself to staying late, getting behind on discharges, etc. The result is that inpatient staff rarely stay late or work overtime, whereas I cannot say the same for our outpatient staff due to the more burdensome outpatient documentation system. By the way, both inpatient and outpatient systems remain handwritten with only our home exercises computerized at this point. - Diverse responsibilities by having the therapists involved on the nursing units through participation in discharge rounds on every floor, teaching in the pre-op bariatric and TKA/THA classes, teaching in the pulmonary class, teaching lifting/transfer techniques to all new nurses, etc. - Inpatient therapists do their own scheduling each morning (it used to be done by supervisory staff). - Inpatient staff meetings every other month to secure regular input and feedback from this group. - Keeping adequate equipment available for these therapists, such as walkers, canes, oxygen tanks, etc. One of their biggest frustrations, and justifiably so, is having to spend ten minutes tracking down a walker or an oxygen tank. - Good continuing education support. - We are located in a suburban near where many therapists live, so we a short drive for many of our staff. - We have a large PRN pool who cover 80-90% of our weekends shifts, so our inpatient staff rarely have to work weekends unless they want to. Also, ALL of our therapists, both inpatient and outpatient, cover weekends, so even if extra help is needed the inpatient therapists do not bear that burden alone. Those are the things that I believe have helped us be successful in retaining our inpatient staff. It would be interesting to put your question to our staff to see if their responses mirror mine. Given that we are moving into a shortage of therapists, I will plan to do just that. Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Carol - You state a convincing case that acute care is indeed one of the most challenging settings, at that setting should, in fact, be the one offering the bonuses and incentives. I/P rehab, outpatient, and home health have a relatively easy time recruiting PT's because of the flexibility. Acute care, by comparison, is generally a more difficult and demanding work environment and is a constant recruitment challenge. Logic would seem to dictate that acute, NOT outpatient and home care, would be the setting offering flexible schedules, bonuses and incentives. (we do provide financial incentives to per diem staff for covering weekends and holidays, but not to regular staff) Regards, Trager, PT Rehabilitation Services Manager Kaweah Delta Health Care District Visalia, CA. rtrager@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Carol - You state a convincing case that acute care is indeed one of the most challenging settings, at that setting should, in fact, be the one offering the bonuses and incentives. I/P rehab, outpatient, and home health have a relatively easy time recruiting PT's because of the flexibility. Acute care, by comparison, is generally a more difficult and demanding work environment and is a constant recruitment challenge. Logic would seem to dictate that acute, NOT outpatient and home care, would be the setting offering flexible schedules, bonuses and incentives. (we do provide financial incentives to per diem staff for covering weekends and holidays, but not to regular staff) Regards, Trager, PT Rehabilitation Services Manager Kaweah Delta Health Care District Visalia, CA. rtrager@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Carol - You state a convincing case that acute care is indeed one of the most challenging settings, at that setting should, in fact, be the one offering the bonuses and incentives. I/P rehab, outpatient, and home health have a relatively easy time recruiting PT's because of the flexibility. Acute care, by comparison, is generally a more difficult and demanding work environment and is a constant recruitment challenge. Logic would seem to dictate that acute, NOT outpatient and home care, would be the setting offering flexible schedules, bonuses and incentives. (we do provide financial incentives to per diem staff for covering weekends and holidays, but not to regular staff) Regards, Trager, PT Rehabilitation Services Manager Kaweah Delta Health Care District Visalia, CA. rtrager@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 We recently revised our schedule to meet demands of late arriving ortho surgeries and in doing so went to a 4 ten hour day schedule option. The good news is that we actually had 2 PTs that wanted to switch and 3 that did not - so we have a continuous coverage flow and later PM coverage. The bad news is a month into it - the 10 hour folks are flagging.... they are physically exhausted by the 4th day. We have been running our OP peds on 4/10s for years and that does not seem to result in the fatigue - tho by Friday they are ready for a kid break. Both 4/10 have done so with no additional pay change and want to continue another month to see if their fatigue changes. They love the " quiet " that comes over the halls after 4pm when most other support services are leaving... after team conferences, etc and are often there for MD rounds too as a bonus. I am interested in hearing what type of pay bonus incentive is being offered for weekend only work and how that is affecting your full time staff that rotate and comp as a part of their job... Thanks PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 We recently revised our schedule to meet demands of late arriving ortho surgeries and in doing so went to a 4 ten hour day schedule option. The good news is that we actually had 2 PTs that wanted to switch and 3 that did not - so we have a continuous coverage flow and later PM coverage. The bad news is a month into it - the 10 hour folks are flagging.... they are physically exhausted by the 4th day. We have been running our OP peds on 4/10s for years and that does not seem to result in the fatigue - tho by Friday they are ready for a kid break. Both 4/10 have done so with no additional pay change and want to continue another month to see if their fatigue changes. They love the " quiet " that comes over the halls after 4pm when most other support services are leaving... after team conferences, etc and are often there for MD rounds too as a bonus. I am interested in hearing what type of pay bonus incentive is being offered for weekend only work and how that is affecting your full time staff that rotate and comp as a part of their job... Thanks PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 We recently revised our schedule to meet demands of late arriving ortho surgeries and in doing so went to a 4 ten hour day schedule option. The good news is that we actually had 2 PTs that wanted to switch and 3 that did not - so we have a continuous coverage flow and later PM coverage. The bad news is a month into it - the 10 hour folks are flagging.... they are physically exhausted by the 4th day. We have been running our OP peds on 4/10s for years and that does not seem to result in the fatigue - tho by Friday they are ready for a kid break. Both 4/10 have done so with no additional pay change and want to continue another month to see if their fatigue changes. They love the " quiet " that comes over the halls after 4pm when most other support services are leaving... after team conferences, etc and are often there for MD rounds too as a bonus. I am interested in hearing what type of pay bonus incentive is being offered for weekend only work and how that is affecting your full time staff that rotate and comp as a part of their job... Thanks PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 I forgot to add that we have been very flexible with our inpatient staff regarding full-time to part-time conversions. It used to be that almost all of them were full-time, but as they have had kids, etc., now all but a few of them are part-time. While this has caused some problems, it has been more than worth it in retention and goodwill toward our staff. Mark Dwyer markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 I forgot to add that we have been very flexible with our inpatient staff regarding full-time to part-time conversions. It used to be that almost all of them were full-time, but as they have had kids, etc., now all but a few of them are part-time. While this has caused some problems, it has been more than worth it in retention and goodwill toward our staff. Mark Dwyer markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 We too tried the 4 10's on Ortho. It was a huge success. I would have liked to continue it, but staff satisfaction with it started to wane after about 2 years. No one with kids wanted to rotate there. They want flexible schedules so that they can drop their kids off at school, come in at 9 and leave again at 3 to pick them up. We are seeing an increase in the number of staff shifting to home health and outpatient because of the ability to provide that kind of flexibility. Does anyone offer Inpatient staff a differential based upon staff perceptions of increased physical demand requirements which are becoming more the norm then the exception (i.e., 350 lb new CVA's that nursing doesn't want to get up but Dr. wants mobilized, etc.), working weekends, holidays, dealing with patient, family, nursing, and physician complaints because " we don't get as much therapy as they said we would, or as we did when we were here 5 years ago.......... " Are other facilities facing similar situations? Staff perspectives? What are you doing about it? Thanks again, Carol Rehder Genesis Medical Center >>> Lmartin@... 2/2/2005 10:18:50 AM >>> We recently revised our schedule to meet demands of late arriving ortho surgeries and in doing so went to a 4 ten hour day schedule option. The good news is that we actually had 2 PTs that wanted to switch and 3 that did not - so we have a continuous coverage flow and later PM coverage. The bad news is a month into it - the 10 hour folks are flagging.... they are physically exhausted by the 4th day. We have been running our OP peds on 4/10s for years and that does not seem to result in the fatigue - tho by Friday they are ready for a kid break. Both 4/10 have done so with no additional pay change and want to continue another month to see if their fatigue changes. They love the " quiet " that comes over the halls after 4pm when most other support services are leaving... after team conferences, etc and are often there for MD rounds too as a bonus. I am interested in hearing what type of pay bonus incentive is being offered for weekend only work and how that is affecting your full ti me staff that rotate and comp as a part of their job... Thanks PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 We too tried the 4 10's on Ortho. It was a huge success. I would have liked to continue it, but staff satisfaction with it started to wane after about 2 years. No one with kids wanted to rotate there. They want flexible schedules so that they can drop their kids off at school, come in at 9 and leave again at 3 to pick them up. We are seeing an increase in the number of staff shifting to home health and outpatient because of the ability to provide that kind of flexibility. Does anyone offer Inpatient staff a differential based upon staff perceptions of increased physical demand requirements which are becoming more the norm then the exception (i.e., 350 lb new CVA's that nursing doesn't want to get up but Dr. wants mobilized, etc.), working weekends, holidays, dealing with patient, family, nursing, and physician complaints because " we don't get as much therapy as they said we would, or as we did when we were here 5 years ago.......... " Are other facilities facing similar situations? Staff perspectives? What are you doing about it? Thanks again, Carol Rehder Genesis Medical Center >>> Lmartin@... 2/2/2005 10:18:50 AM >>> We recently revised our schedule to meet demands of late arriving ortho surgeries and in doing so went to a 4 ten hour day schedule option. The good news is that we actually had 2 PTs that wanted to switch and 3 that did not - so we have a continuous coverage flow and later PM coverage. The bad news is a month into it - the 10 hour folks are flagging.... they are physically exhausted by the 4th day. We have been running our OP peds on 4/10s for years and that does not seem to result in the fatigue - tho by Friday they are ready for a kid break. Both 4/10 have done so with no additional pay change and want to continue another month to see if their fatigue changes. They love the " quiet " that comes over the halls after 4pm when most other support services are leaving... after team conferences, etc and are often there for MD rounds too as a bonus. I am interested in hearing what type of pay bonus incentive is being offered for weekend only work and how that is affecting your full ti me staff that rotate and comp as a part of their job... Thanks PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 We too tried the 4 10's on Ortho. It was a huge success. I would have liked to continue it, but staff satisfaction with it started to wane after about 2 years. No one with kids wanted to rotate there. They want flexible schedules so that they can drop their kids off at school, come in at 9 and leave again at 3 to pick them up. We are seeing an increase in the number of staff shifting to home health and outpatient because of the ability to provide that kind of flexibility. Does anyone offer Inpatient staff a differential based upon staff perceptions of increased physical demand requirements which are becoming more the norm then the exception (i.e., 350 lb new CVA's that nursing doesn't want to get up but Dr. wants mobilized, etc.), working weekends, holidays, dealing with patient, family, nursing, and physician complaints because " we don't get as much therapy as they said we would, or as we did when we were here 5 years ago.......... " Are other facilities facing similar situations? Staff perspectives? What are you doing about it? Thanks again, Carol Rehder Genesis Medical Center >>> Lmartin@... 2/2/2005 10:18:50 AM >>> We recently revised our schedule to meet demands of late arriving ortho surgeries and in doing so went to a 4 ten hour day schedule option. The good news is that we actually had 2 PTs that wanted to switch and 3 that did not - so we have a continuous coverage flow and later PM coverage. The bad news is a month into it - the 10 hour folks are flagging.... they are physically exhausted by the 4th day. We have been running our OP peds on 4/10s for years and that does not seem to result in the fatigue - tho by Friday they are ready for a kid break. Both 4/10 have done so with no additional pay change and want to continue another month to see if their fatigue changes. They love the " quiet " that comes over the halls after 4pm when most other support services are leaving... after team conferences, etc and are often there for MD rounds too as a bonus. I am interested in hearing what type of pay bonus incentive is being offered for weekend only work and how that is affecting your full ti me staff that rotate and comp as a part of their job... Thanks PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 The equipment discussion has been raised several times on this discussion board and many agree it is a frustration in acute care. How have you been successful in keeping up your equipment supplies? What is the size of your facility? Thanks. Janis McLaughlin, PT Mission Hospital Asheville, NC PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 The equipment discussion has been raised several times on this discussion board and many agree it is a frustration in acute care. How have you been successful in keeping up your equipment supplies? What is the size of your facility? Thanks. Janis McLaughlin, PT Mission Hospital Asheville, NC PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 We have our Rehab Aides make " equipment roundups " at least once per month (preferably twice but there is rarely the time). They find our walkers stashed in closets, in the ED, etc. and bring them back onto the units and place them in their proper storage areas. It also allows them to inspect the walkers, canes, etc. to be sure they still have their wheels, tennis balls, etc. If not, they take action to repair them. They also count the walkers when they do the roundups as we have a walker inventory that they can compare against. Once we drop we order more. Our preference, of course, is not to have to do that. I asked your question below a few years ago on PTManager regarding walkers and learned that the facilities having the most success in keeping their walkers painted them, some in pretty funky colors (one facility used pink and yellow!) that made them undesirable to take home. I could not convince my VP to let us paint our pink and yellow (just kidding), so we began painting ours red. After we painted them red we found we retained more of them as compared to the older unpainted ones. Our painter was out much of 2004 so none of our walkers purchased in 2004 were painted, and sure enough, we are losing them while we still have many of our red walkers. The problem is that painting them is fairly labor intensive as they have to be sanded in order for the paint to stay on and not flake off the smooth aluminum. Hope this helps. Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center Olathe, Kansas markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 We have our Rehab Aides make " equipment roundups " at least once per month (preferably twice but there is rarely the time). They find our walkers stashed in closets, in the ED, etc. and bring them back onto the units and place them in their proper storage areas. It also allows them to inspect the walkers, canes, etc. to be sure they still have their wheels, tennis balls, etc. If not, they take action to repair them. They also count the walkers when they do the roundups as we have a walker inventory that they can compare against. Once we drop we order more. Our preference, of course, is not to have to do that. I asked your question below a few years ago on PTManager regarding walkers and learned that the facilities having the most success in keeping their walkers painted them, some in pretty funky colors (one facility used pink and yellow!) that made them undesirable to take home. I could not convince my VP to let us paint our pink and yellow (just kidding), so we began painting ours red. After we painted them red we found we retained more of them as compared to the older unpainted ones. Our painter was out much of 2004 so none of our walkers purchased in 2004 were painted, and sure enough, we are losing them while we still have many of our red walkers. The problem is that painting them is fairly labor intensive as they have to be sanded in order for the paint to stay on and not flake off the smooth aluminum. Hope this helps. Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center Olathe, Kansas markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 We have our Rehab Aides make " equipment roundups " at least once per month (preferably twice but there is rarely the time). They find our walkers stashed in closets, in the ED, etc. and bring them back onto the units and place them in their proper storage areas. It also allows them to inspect the walkers, canes, etc. to be sure they still have their wheels, tennis balls, etc. If not, they take action to repair them. They also count the walkers when they do the roundups as we have a walker inventory that they can compare against. Once we drop we order more. Our preference, of course, is not to have to do that. I asked your question below a few years ago on PTManager regarding walkers and learned that the facilities having the most success in keeping their walkers painted them, some in pretty funky colors (one facility used pink and yellow!) that made them undesirable to take home. I could not convince my VP to let us paint our pink and yellow (just kidding), so we began painting ours red. After we painted them red we found we retained more of them as compared to the older unpainted ones. Our painter was out much of 2004 so none of our walkers purchased in 2004 were painted, and sure enough, we are losing them while we still have many of our red walkers. The problem is that painting them is fairly labor intensive as they have to be sanded in order for the paint to stay on and not flake off the smooth aluminum. Hope this helps. Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center Olathe, Kansas markdwyer87@... PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Does anyone have a physician survey that they send to their referring physicians to get feedback about their outpatient services? If so, would you be willing to share that with me as we are considering this but would like to see what has worked (or not worked) for other facilities. Thank you! Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center Olathe, Kansas (Fax) markdwyer87@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Does anyone have a physician survey that they send to their referring physicians to get feedback about their outpatient services? If so, would you be willing to share that with me as we are considering this but would like to see what has worked (or not worked) for other facilities. Thank you! Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center Olathe, Kansas (Fax) markdwyer87@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Does anyone have a physician survey that they send to their referring physicians to get feedback about their outpatient services? If so, would you be willing to share that with me as we are considering this but would like to see what has worked (or not worked) for other facilities. Thank you! Mark Dwyer, PT, MHA Director of Rehabilitation Services Olathe Medical Center Olathe, Kansas (Fax) markdwyer87@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 We have used tape that is black and yellow striped. We cover the legs of the walker with this and put a red sticker on the top that says " return to Physical Therapy " This has worked very well. It is easy to do, holds up well, and doesn't look too bad. Dennis Kaster PT Director, Rehabilitation Services Saint 's Hospital s Point, WI 54481 PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 We have used tape that is black and yellow striped. We cover the legs of the walker with this and put a red sticker on the top that says " return to Physical Therapy " This has worked very well. It is easy to do, holds up well, and doesn't look too bad. Dennis Kaster PT Director, Rehabilitation Services Saint 's Hospital s Point, WI 54481 PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 We have used tape that is black and yellow striped. We cover the legs of the walker with this and put a red sticker on the top that says " return to Physical Therapy " This has worked very well. It is easy to do, holds up well, and doesn't look too bad. Dennis Kaster PT Director, Rehabilitation Services Saint 's Hospital s Point, WI 54481 PT Staffing shortage In light of the fact that PT's are in short supply, what initiatives have inpatient facilities creatively devised more recently to entice recruitment and retention? We are seeing an increase in our experienced staff who wish to move to outpatient and home health arenas because of the increased flexibility that environment lends, which helps meet the staff person's family needs. Additionally in some situations they receive " bonus " pay for visits that are done above and beyond set expectations. As a result, we are losing our more experienced highly trained individuals to those work sites. We are also seeing significant pay differentials once again between hospitals and contract companies, ECF's, etc. Trying to think outside the box with more options for shift schedules, benefits, etc. If you are experiencing a PT shortage, how are you seeing this affect your ability to provide 7 day week coverage? Would just like to pick everyones' brains to see if you are experiencing similar situations and if you have any new ideas to share. Carol Rehder, PT Mgr Genesis Medical Center NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail. REMINDER: The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation. Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions. Looking to start your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. Bring PTManager to your organization or State Association with a professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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