2024.11.20 –Connecting Practice to Data: Implementation Strategies to Increase Collection of Core Outcome Measures in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (Live Webinar)

A Mitchell Rosenthal Memorial Research live webinar featuring Emily Evans, PT, DPT, PhD and Stacey Zalanowski, PT, DPT. Airs live at 3 p.m. ET on November 20, 2024.


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Application of a learning health system model to traumatic brain injury (TBI) care has been suggested to improve care delivery, care quality, and improve research and clinical integration to more effectively support for individuals with TBI and their families. Capturing analyzable data about clinical care as a by-product of care is a foundational component of learning from practice in a learning health system. But capturing meaningful data that can be analyzed may require focused implementation efforts. In this research webinar, Emily Evans, PT, DPT, Ph.D. and Stacey Zalanowski, PT, DPT will describe the process undertaken by one inpatient rehabilitation facility to improve the collection of performance based physical function outcome measures  included in a core set of outcome measures recommended by the American Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. They will describe the process using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) framework, and Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) taxonomy of implementation strategies.

Learning Objectives

  •      Explain the role of clinical data within the learning health system model.
  •      Describe the EPIS framework and the role of process frameworks in implementation efforts.
  •      Discuss the significance of implementation strategies in successful implementation efforts.

Includes 1 ACBIS CEU.


Speaker Bios:

Emily Evans, PT, DPT, Ph.D. is an assistant professor and health services researcher in the Department of Physical Therapy at Boston University, as well as a per diem physical therapist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. She has a combined 18 years of experience in brain injury rehabilitation as a physical therapist, case manager, and researcher. Her research involves close collaboration with clinicians and health systems, utilizing observational data and implementation methods to support improvements in care delivery and outcomes.

Stacey Zalanowski, PT, DPT is  Rehabilitation Manager on the Stroke and Pediatric Programs at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA. She has worked with the neurologic population for over 20 years in a variety of healthcare settings but predominantly inpatient rehabilitation facilities.  As a member of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital advancing practice committee she has experience in guiding quality improvement efforts to improve care quality in inpatient rehabilitation settings, and led the facilities effort to increase collection of standardize functional outcome measures within the facility.


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