Instructors
Piper Hansen OTD, OTR/L, BCPR
Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago
Practice Leader at Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
Alix Jampol, MS, OTR/L, CNS
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Earn .15 CEUs (1.5 contact hour/188 NBCOT PDUs)
Description
About 17,730 new cases of spinal cord injury occur annually. The leading causes include vehicular accidents, falls and other incidents such as violence, sports, and medical/surgical complications.
The average age of injury is 43 years old with the average lengths of acute and rehabilitation hospital stay approximately 11 days and 31 days respectively.?
Occupational therapy practitioners in acute care, must focus on delivering efficient and effective care to support the recovery process with less and less time allotted for rehab.?Thirty percent of those living with SCI are re-hospitalized one or more times with an average length of stay at ~19 days. Re-hospitalizations are mostly due to genitourinary system disease and disease of the skin. Respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and musculoskeletal diseases are also common causes.
This course is designed to support occupational therapy practitioners in providing evidence-based care to individuals with spinal cord injury in the acute care setting. This module will outline information specific to spinal cord injury that addresses medical management and client factors, assessment, environment, culture, and interventions, and discharge planning and transition.?
Learning Outcomes
Following this course, the practitioner will be able to:
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Explain the most common medical considerations and complications that may impact occupational therapy in the acute care setting for individuals with spinal cord injury.
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Identify relevant and applicable evaluations and assessments for use in the acute care setting for individuals with spinal cord injury.
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Explain evidence-based interventions, including those related to mobility and positioning, in the acute care setting for individuals with spinal cord injury.
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Discuss considerations related to discharge and transition related to spinal cord injury and acute care.
OT Domain: Occupations, body functions and structures.
OT Process: Treatment Planning and Assessment
Appropriate for OT and OTA practitioners
Level of information: This is an intermediate course requiring some pre-knowledge about neuroanatomy, spinal cord levels and muscular/sensory innervations.