This course provides the information necessary for developing a comprehensive aquatic rehabilitation program. The topics include strategies for writing a policy and procedure manual, physical design of the facility, creating staff training, and designing documentation forms. Details for starting a facility and program design will be discussed. Each participant will receive a copy of the health codes for their state of residence. Upon completion of this lecture, participants will have the tools to design a facility and write a policy and procedure manual to meet the needs of their clinic/program.

 

Speakers  

Charlotte O. Norton, DPT,MS, ATC,CSCS practices physical therapy in a variety of settings in Sacramento. She specializes in orthopedics, sports medicine, home health, and aquatic physical therapy. Her company, Building Bridges, is committed to facilitating relationships to provide a holistic continuum of care for her clients. Previously, she was the Aquatic Section 2nd Vice-President/Education and Programming Chair and the Co-Editor of the Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy. She co-authored The Aquatic Continuum of Care and the Aquatic Tool Box and she was the 2007 recipient of the Judy Cirullo Award for Leadership in Aquatic Physical Therapy.

Lynette J. Jamison, MOT, ORT/L is the director of aquatics and rehabilitation at Desert Pain Institute. Completing her master's degree from Texas Woman's University, her career has incorporated OT services in a variety of settings including outpatient, inpatient, psychosocial services, aquatic rehab, hand rehab, work hardening, and lymphedema. She consulted with the designers of Desert Pain Institute to develop the only peroxide therapy pool in the Mesa, Arizona, area. She was nominated Occupational Therapist of the Year and was named Aquatic Therapy Professional of the Year by the Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute in 1993. Lynette has coauthored two aquatic therapy textbooks, A Team Approach to Aquatic Rehabilitation and Aquatic Therapy Using PNF Patterns, and authored several chapters in other books, and numerous articles on lymphedema, fibromyalgia, and aquatic therapy. Lynette is certified by the Dr. Vodder School of North America to utilize Manual Lymph Drainage® to treat patients with lymphedema.

 

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify the necessary components of a policy and procedure manual.
2. Understand the recommend pool facility design based on patient population.
3. Describe necessary education and credentialing for aquatic rehabilitation staff.
4. Define each component of an aquatic continuum, including individualized physical therapy, wellness and fitness.
5. Develop program assessments for quality management, financial viability, and staff assessment.
6. Design document forms/templates for patient visits, pool logs, and patient satisfaction.

Course Schedule

• Tuesday, February 16, 2010
  
  • 8 - 8:30 am Introduction
  • 8:30 - 10:15 am Establishing the Need for an Aquatic Rehabilitation Program; Identify the purpose of your aquatic program
  • 10:15 - 10:30 am Break
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Pool Design/Pool Operations
  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
  • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Pool Design/Pool Operations; Developing a comprehensive program
• Wednesday, February 17, 2010
  
  • 8:00 - 9:00 am Staff Development & Training
  • 9:00 - 10:15 am Developing a Policy and Procedure Manual
  • 10:15 - 10:30 am Break
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Documentation of Aquatic Physical Therapy Reimbursement
  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
  • 1:00 - 2:00 pm Risk Management
  • 2:00 - 2:45 pm Marketing Your Aquatic Rehabilitation Program
  • 2:45 - 3:00 pm Questions and Answers

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