What To Do With a Long Wait List

One of the major career concerns we heard about in our end-of-year survey was working in a facility that is understaffed with a long wait list.  We dive into what this means, how you can keep your sanity and still provide the best possible care.First of all, we have to realize we are going to have a major choice to make.  And each option will have major limitations and be a compromise.We can provide the best possible care to a very limited number of patients.  We limit the number of evaluations, and only get someone new onto the schedule when you have room to provide the follow-up care you believe they need.  Or.We can provide care to as many patients as possible, realizing we’re providing less-than-ideal clinical care.  When this happens we tend to start modifying our recommendations to fit the schedule, seeing patients less often, and patients are getting squeezed off the schedule before they’ve met their goals.We talk about how to deal with both situations, but clinical honesty is paramount.  Regardless of the situation where you’re working, we believe you should never compromise your clinical honesty.  Tell patients what you think would be best, and then they can work within the system.This is also an important time to have referrals to other practices.  If you aren’t able to see someone as often as they need to be seen, there may be someone in your community who can – and if so, your patient deserves to know what their options are.Clinical CoursesAll of the Rising clinical courses are designed to challenge the way you think and make you more confident in your clinical practice.  All online and go-at-your-own pace, you'll have lifetime access to the lectures and handouts.  Check out all the clinical courses we offer (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical).Business ResourcesIf you're starting or growing a cash-based pelvic health practice, we've got some great resources for you!  We've helped more than 200 practices take off in markets across the country.  From business courses, handouts and resources to true business mentorship in our Rising program, we've got something that can help.  Check out all our Business Resources (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) and fill out the Entrepreneur Survey there!About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped nearly 200 pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Mentorship Program (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) and business courses to change the way pelvic health is administered. Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email ([email protected]).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!