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We share engaging conversations about acute care physical therapy so you can connect to your profession.

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Jul 8, 2026

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The Startling Truth About Falls in Hospitalized Older Adults 11.12.2024

Show Notes: Guests: Mary Fischer, PT, DPT, Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist mary.fischer@nyulangone.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-fischer-pt-dpt-gcs-571994b/ Kristine Josef PT, DPT, Board Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist Kristine. Josef@nyulangone.org Links: https://journals.lww.com/asaiojournal/fulltext/2022/05000/safety_and_feasibility_of_an_early_mo...

Postpartum Hemorrhage: Acute PT’s Essential Role 27.11.2024

Show Notes  Guests: Rebeca Segraves PT, DPT Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy rebeca@enhancedrecoverywellness.com https://enhancedrecoveryafterdelivery.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rebeca-segraves2030/ https://twitter.com/RebecaSegraves https://www.instagram.com/rebecasegraves_/ https://www.instagram.com/pelvichealthnetwork/ Jenna Segraves PT, DPT Board-C...

Targeted Barriers To Mobility: Opportunities In Fall Prevention 13.11.2024

Show Notes Guests: Emelia McCuen PT, DPT, GCS, CCS emccuen@bgsu.edu linkedin.com/in/emelia-mccuen-45b216255 Brian Hull PT, DPT, MBA Brian. Hull@BSWHealth.org Twitter: @BrianHullDPT LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brianhulldptmba Guest Quotes: Emelia 2:34 “Other entities within the hospital system didn’t feel comfortable with mobilizing patients who didn’t have mobility deficits.” Brian 5...

How To Use Clinical Decision Research to Assist Discharge Recommendations 30.10.2024

Show Notes  Guests: Thomas “Gus” Almonroeder, PT, DPT, PhD almonroeder.thomas@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-gus-almonroeder-b947691b0/ Tricia Widenhoefer PT widenhoefert@trine.edu www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-widenhoefer-084b41144 Guest Quotes: Gus: “We created kind of a collection of clinical vignettes…reflected patients that were in an acute care setting. We distributed kind of to o...

Unlocking Research & Virtual Learning: A Revealing Conversation with Bobby Bellarmino 18.09.2024

Show Notes Guest: Bobby Belarmino PT, DPT, PhD, CCS Chair of the Online Education Committee of the Academy of Acute Care PT belarmino@uthscsa.edu https://directory.uthscsa.edu/academics/profile/belarmino LinkedIn Guest Quotes: 9:42 “…There seems to be a variability on how we think about transferring that care to the nursing. And that was just a light bulb to all of us. Why can’t we study it...

Outcome Measures In Acute Care: Making Time To Incorporate 04.09.2024

Show Notes Guest: Darby Smith PT, DPT darby.smith@memorilahermann.org Guest Quotes: 5:03 On Outcome Measures in Acute Care: “I think the key takeaway is that there are these documented barriers of the time and the productivity concerns and just the, the kind of acute nature of patient populations and like the diversity of it. And I would say the biggest barrier for most people that I found in thei...

Unleashing Potential: Clinician To Educator, A Powerful Journey 26.06.2024

Show Notes  Guests: Kathy Lee Bishop PT, DPT, FNAP, Board-Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist Guest Quotes: “Learning never stops; self-reflection drives growth, and being humble to learn is here to stay!” “Acute care therapists must push themselves to learn about different medications and technologies, ensuring we grow with the evolving field.” Guest...

All About 2025 Academy Elections: What You Should Know 05.06.2024

Show Notes  Guests: Leslie Ayers PT & Brigid Griffin PT, DPT APTA Acute Care Nominating Committee Members Guest Quotes: 15:46 Leslie “ I would say I’ve really enjoyed the nominating committee so far… And it wasn’t necessarily even something that I was thinking about, but I’m so happy that I said yes and took that leap.   You get to see the inner workings of the academy withou...

Live from Bridge the Gap 2024 22.05.2024

Join us for a recap of Bridge the Gap 2024 “You know you’re in acute care when” Guest & Subscriber Dan:  “That nothing surprises you anymore in acute care. It is a rare day that I walk away from work shocked of something. Every once in a while it happens, but generally speaking, nothing surprises me anymore. We’ve got good poker faces.” Links: 2025 APTA Acut...

Making An Impact: Christiane Perme Shares Her ICU Mission Trip To Ukraine 08.05.2024

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Christiane Perme, PT, CCS, FCCM chrisperme@gmail.com www.permeseminars.com Twitter/X: @icuperme IG: permeicuseminars LinkedIn: Christiane Perme Bio : Christiane Perme, PT CCS FCCM is the owner of Perme ICU Rehab Seminars and a Rehab Education Specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital, where she practiced as a physical therapist exclusively in ICU for more than 30 years. S...

Bridge the Gap Conference: Are You Missing Out? 24.04.2024

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Melissa Hake PT, DScPT hake.melissa@mayo.edu William Healey PT,EdD, GCS b-healey@northwestern.edu Bridge the Gap Conference Co-Chairs Links : https://www.aptaacutecare.org/page/bridgethegap Attendee Pricing: APTA Acute Care Members $225, Non-Members $325, Students/Residents/Fellows $75 May 7th Webinar: The Path Isn’t Clear: The Complex Ethics of Palliative Care PT in the...

Reducing Co-Treating In Acute Care: Why It’s A Necessary Change 17.04.2024

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Haley Bento PT, DPT, Assistant Professor (clinical), Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah Haley.bento@utah.edu IG/“The Gram”: @utahcardioPTresidency ; @utahacutePTresident; @itshaleyDPT Bryan Douglas Lohse, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist, Therapy Services Mechanical Circulatory Support Advance...

Physical Function As A Biomarker For Reduced Readmissions 27.03.2024

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Jason Falvey PT, DPT, PhD jfalvey@som.umaryland.edu https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/falvey-jason/ Twitter: @JayRayFalvey Please look for Jason’s full speech in a future 2024 Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy issue. Guest Quotes: 2:44 “physical function is a really, really important predictor of how successfully people are going to transition to the next...

Live from Boston: CSM 2024 13.03.2024

Show Notes CSM 2024 Live from Boston Connect with our hosts and the podcast! Leo Arguelles (LEE-O R-GWELL-IS) largue2@uic.edu Twitter @LeoArguellesPT Ashley Poole Twitter @AshleyPooleDPT Interested in being a future guest? APTA Acute Care: Website Awards Journal Access Twitter  @AcuteCareAPTA Facebook APTA Acute Care Instagram  @AcademyAcutePT YouTube   APTA Acute Care Podcast Bridge the Gap APTA...

Creating Value Together: From Bedside to Boardroom 28.02.2024

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Brian Hull PT, DPT, MBA Brian. Hull@BSWHealth.org Twitter: @BrianHullDPT LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brianhulldptmba Kyle Ridgeway PT, DPT, CCS kyle.ridgeway@uchealth.org Twitter: @Dr_Ridge_DPT IG: @kylejridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylejridgeway/ https://ptthinktank.com/author/kridgeway/ https://www.youtube.com/@kyleridgeway8484 Links: Acute hospital Re...

CSM Shark Tank: Exclusive Preview With The Sharks 24.01.2024

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Kerry Lammers PT, DPT, CCS Kerry. Lammers@osumc.edu Twitter: @kerry_lammers Josh Johnson PT, DPT, PhD joshua.johnson@duke.edu Twitter: @joshkj_dpt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-johnson-21262a41/ Kyle Ridgeway PT, DPT, CCS kyle.ridgeway@uchealth.org Twitter: @Dr_Ridge_DPT IG: @kylejridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylejridgeway/ https://ptthinkta...

Life Is A Mystery: Exploring Self Care And New Opportunities 29.11.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Edward Mathis, PT, DPT edwardmdpt@gmail.com Twitter: @edwardmdpt https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-mathis-2a543926/ Links: Two books to read regarding self care: “Stillness is the Key” by Ryan Holiday and “The Comfort Crisis” by Michael Easter Guest Quotes: 16:37 “I think it’s not only just important for ourselves to be able to find a littl...

Palliative Care And PT: Mutually Exclusive Or Best Practice? 08.11.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Chris Wilson, PT, DPT, DScPT Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy wilson23@oakland.edu LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Links: Oncology Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Clinicians – 1st edition – Elsevier https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323810876 Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life Threatening Illness &#...

Acute Care Residency Education: The Future is Now 25.10.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Beverly Fein PT, DPT Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, & Director of Clinical Education, Sacred Heart University Chair of the Residency/Fellowship SIG feinb@sacredheart.edu Krissy Stein, PT, MPT Residency Coordinator, Henry Ford Hospital kstein1@hfhs.prg LinkedIn Instagram Links: https://www.aptaacutecare.org/store/viewproduct.aspx? ID=21128550 https:...

Stop Skipping The Mother: Hazardous Problems And Powerful Solutions 11.10.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Rebeca Segraves PT, DPT Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy rebeca@enhancedrecoverywellness.com https://enhancedrecoveryafterdelivery.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rebeca-segraves2030/ https://twitter.com/RebecaSegraves https://www.instagram.com/rebecasegraves_/ https://www.instagram.com/pelvichealthnetwork/ Jenna Segraves PT, DPT...

Advocacy Inside And Out: Don’t Stop Me Now 27.09.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Jamie Dyson, PT, DPT jamiedyson224@gmail.com Guest Quotes: 2:55 “There’s too many people talking and not enough people actually doing something about it. And, you know APTA is 100, 000 members strong. If everyone just did a little something we’d We’d really be able to make some progress.   You know, the other issue and I’m getting on a soapbox a b...

Bonus Episode: APTA Acute Care Student Town Hall Preview 13.09.2023

Today’s Guests: Lindsay Ardiff, PT, DPT lardiff@gmail.com LinkedIn: Lindsay-Ardiff Twitter Handle: LindsaytheDPT Abby McGowan, SPT aam137@duke.edu Guest Quotes: 12:57 Abby: (on getting involved) “I found an opportunity that was just enough for me to feel like I was involved. But wasn’t overwhelming and adding a large load to me.” 20:10 Lindsay (on interview/resume tips) “anything else that y...

Arthroplasty Unleashed: Defining New Steps With Joint Therapy 06.09.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Alisa Curry, PT, DPT Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy. Twitter: @BlackWomanDr IG: bodyphysics LinkedIn Guest Quotes: 6:19 “having the ability to look people in the eye, talk to them and know how to listen is, it’s a lost art.” 15:55 “We are clinicians, we have the ability to identify deficits and we are losing that in some cases bec...

Students in Acute Care, Take Two 23.08.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Katie Cazes, SPT katie97@cox.net IG: dtx_asco Abby Gibson, SPT abigail.gibson@duke.edu Linkedin: abigail-gibson-spt-0a0631274 IG: abigibsonkate Guest Quotes: 8:56 Katie (on taking a role as an acute care tech): “I’m glad that I took that leap into acute care just because I’ve learned how like rewarding it is. And part of me feels like I’m really making a diff...

Students in Acute Care, Take One 05.07.2023

Show Notes Today’s Guests: Brett Baird, PT, DPT, CSCS brettbairddpt@outlook.com IG: bbaird3 Tito Castillo DPT rcasti8@uic.edu Guest Quotes: 6:18 Brett: “something I recommended that if they (students prior an acute care rotation) could get a day in a hospital setting and actually put their hands on some of the different equipment and see it and see it being used so that they kind of internalize wh...

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