AOTA

Occupational Therapy in Acute Care, 2nd Edition, written collaboratively by occupational therapists with acute care and teaching experience and edited by Helene Smith-Gabai, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR, and Suzanne E. Holm, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, is designed for practitioners working in a hospital setting and others seeking to learn more about this important but often overlooked area of practice. Illustrated chapters offer an understanding of the various bodily systems, common conditions, diseases, procedures, and typical medical management and how they relate to occupational therapy practice. Chapter 8, by Marcy D. Bearden, MS, OTR, gives occupational therapy practitioners the background information they need to develop safe treatment plans and practice standards that comply with hospital accreditation. In addition, because an important part of patient safety is the prevention of adverse events, including falls, this chapter discusses fall prevention techniques, fall risk factors, and the role of occupational therapy in fall prevention.

ISBN: 978-1-56900-559-0

6 pages