OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs

I'm going to call it official. Research about biomarkers to assess the efficacy of occupational therapy is a trend in the OT Potential Podcast. This week on the Podcast we are discussing our second article about biomarkers for balance recovery after stroke. Even if you don't work with stroke patients, this is a topic that we all should be paying attention to, because my prediction is it...

This week in the OT Potential Club, we look at a randomized control trial of the PLAY Project , which is an early-intervention program that treats young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While this sounds very specific, I think it's applicable to all OTs, since some broad themes and questions arise from the research. One of the biggest questions, which applies to all patients, inv...

This week’s podcast, looks at 10 priorities that have been set for future Parkinson’s Disease (PD) research. Whether or not you work with PD patients, I encourage to check the article out, because we discuss some interesting points on how research agendas are set. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club, your online occupational therapy journal club . (Another gre...

There is a growing body of research studying how timing impacts the quality of medical interventions. This week's article examines how the time of day (and day of the week) that a patient is admitted to the hospital can impact the quality of care (including OT care) that he or she will receive. You'll be intrigued by the findings, and I am sure you will walk away eager to learn more abou...

When patients with rare conditions come through our doors, it can be a little nerve-racking. We want to feel confident that we are giving them the OT interventions possible—and that means having a foundational knowledge and understanding of their diagnoses. That's why I'm thankful to have spent time reviewing this week's article on osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). To discuss the articl...

This week on the OT Potential Podcast, we are looking at a very timely and important issue: OT's role in pain management, specifically with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. As the article itself states, OT's role is ESSENTIAL in providing treatment and functional recovery for these patients. I hope this review makes you feel confident in the care you can provide to CRPS patients. To discu...

This week's article is technically about analyzing the cost of different lumbar fusion techniques. But, in actuality, it is about so much more than that. At the end of the day, this article illuminates the problems of the fee-per-service and of the lack of transparency regarding healthcare costs. And, these are issues that we are facing in almost all OT settings. Here's the article:   A...

Is my OT care helping my patients? That is one of the primary questions we all want answers to in our work. And, biomarkers represent a new frontier in helping us answer this question. In this week's OT Potential Potential article review, we will look at how biomarkers can be used in stroke rehab and take a high-level look at this medical trend that we should all be following. Here's the...

If your caseload contains patients with Parkinson's Disease, you'll definitely want to listen in to this episode, which summarizes the article "Rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease: Current outlook and future challenges." (Another great way to support our podcast is to use our MedBridge promo code !)  Support the show

In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article   A task-specific interactive game-based virtual reality rehabilitation system for patients with stroke: A usability test and two clinical experiments . To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedB...

In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the article Screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children: US preventive services task force recommendation statement. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Students can use our MedBr...

In the 13th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the 2016 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of early arthritis . To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount . If you are lookin...

In the 12th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Feasibility of articulated arm mounted oculus rift virtual reality goggles for adjunctive pain control during OT in pediatric burn patients . This is a great listen for any occupational therapy practitioners who are interested in pain management and/or rehab technology.  To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The O...

The 11th episode of the OT Potential Podcast features a review of the article, Universal newborn screening for congenital CMV infection: What is the evidence of potential benefit? This is an important topic not only for NICU and pediatric OTs, but CMV infection is important for all practicing occupational therapy practitioners to have on their radar. To discuss the article further, you can sign up...

In the 10th Episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I teamed up with pediatric therapist, Katie Caspero, MS, OTR/L to discuss the journal article, A critical review of research on the ALERT Program®. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Students can us...

In the 9th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: A multiple systematic review focused on techniques to stimulate upper extremity recovery .  The article gives direction on which interventions have the most robust research backing them up, and which interventions work best at various stages of stroke. To discuss the article further...

Our 8th episode of the OT Potential Podcast is perfect for anyone who is interested in OT in the ICU and cognitive therapy. In this episode we review the journal article "Feasibility and safety of early combined cognitive and physical therapy for critically ill medical and surgical patients: The Activity and Cognitive Therapy in ICU (ACT-ICU) trial" and talk about its implications for pr...

It this episode, I discuss the article "Geriatric assessment-guided care processes for older adults: A Delphi consensus of geriatric oncology experts" and the algorithm it puts forth fo oncologists to provide a geriatric assessment of their older cancer patients. I also share a little bit of OT history I've been investigating relating the Phoenix and the motto "beauty for ashes...

In episode 6, we review our first pediatric OT article, "An intervention for sensory difficulties in children with autism: A randomized trial." This is a great article for any OT practitioners that work with children with autism and sensory difficulties. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase Med...

In episode #5 of the OT Potential Podcast we give an overview Efficacy of occupational therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomised controlled trial. We discuss the associated treatment guidelines for OT and Parkinson's. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge .  Support t...

In the fourth episode of the OT Potential Club, we discuss access to research along with a randomized control trial of an interdisciplinary approach to breathlessness. This is a great episode for OTs that work with clients during the advance stage of their diseases. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase M...

In episode three of the OT Potential Podcast, we review an article that looks at what kind and how much outpatient OT is most beneficial for stroke patients, who have UE impairment. The article reviewed article is Effect of a Task-Oriented Rehabilitation Program on Upper Extremity Recovery Following Motor Stroke: The ICARE Randomized Clinical Trial. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please cons...

In the 2nd episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I discuss how influential OT articles are chosen for review and the journal article Stem Cells as an Emerging Paradigm in Stroke 3: Enhancing the Development of Clinical Trials. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge .  Support the show

In the first ever OT Potential Podcast, we review the journal article "Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and information provision after intensive care unit discharge: The RECOVER randomized clinical trial", which was published in JAMA in 2015. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchas...