RE: Staffin Ratios for inpatient rehab

[Guest guest]

, we have mostly ortho and neuro, lots of strokes, but some SCI as well.

Our unit is 21 beds; we have 3 OT/PT or COTA/PTA teams so the ratio is a max of

7 patients for 1 therapist. One full time speech therapist who stays busy. She

has no limit; just manages her own caseload. Being a rural hospital, there is

no PRN coverage. We don't worry so much about productivity/units. If we're

low-census, people take off or float to med/surg or SNF or OP. If we are full,

we just work harder and stay late when necessary.

Sherri Welch, PT

Clinical Coordinator

MRHC

McAlester, OK

swelch@...

Staffin Ratios for inpatient rehab

Group,

Is anyone willing to share their staffing ratios for inpatient rehab? Looking

for how many patients for each PT, OT, and ST--not just the number of units. I

know it will vary a lot with different populations so if you could include

ratios by diagnosis (SCI, Brain Injury, General/Ortho) it would be much

appreciated.

Thanks,