The practice of effective and efficient administration of a rehabilitation setting. Emphasis is on the impact of health care reform on departmental organization and planning, reimbursement, foundations of control, management information systems, fiscal planning, risk management and quality assurance, legal issues and external regulatory mechanisms, marketing and public relations, and assessment of service outcomes. Clinical Administration II NLA An examination of how basic personnel management techniques are applied in the rehabilitation clinical setting. Included are concepts and theories of motivation, leadership and power, organizational behavior, organizational climate, performance rewards and appraisal, and conflict management. A case study approach is used in this course.
LA Presents the basic drug classes and the physiological basis of their action.
Drugs are grouped according to their general effects and the type of disorders they are routinely used to treat. Special emphasis on drugs commonly used to treat disorders frequently seen in patients receiving physical therapy. Students perform fundamental electrodiagnostic tests, including electromyography and measurement of nerve conduction velocity. This lecture and lab course is an introduction to the physical therapy methods of stretching, soft tissue treatment techniques, and mobilization of peripheral joints. It is designed to expose the student to the broad spectrum of techniques, while teaching the skills of the most current methods.