DTO Playbook Podcast
by Shane Haas, PT
The DTO Playbook Podcast covers the ins and outs of being a Director of Therapy in Inpatient Rehab (IPR). Every day in IPR brings twists, turns, and challenges. This podcast will share the PLAYBOOK on how to take on these challenges, refine your systems, and lead your team to success.
Episodes
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Behind the Curtain: Interview with David Griffith, VP of Therapy Operations at Ernest Health
In this episode David tells us more about his background and how he became VP of Therapy Operations. Listen as he gives his opinions on what makes a great DTO (he's worked with every DTO in the history of Ernest), the WHY of being a DTO, and the importance of PEM for our rehabilitation hospitals.
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Planning for a Good Weekend
This episode covers the logistics of PLANNING and MANAGING weekends in IPR. Learn why weekends are different animals than weekdays, and gain the know how to handle these differences like a PRO. A good weekend is one that allows therapists AND patients to work hard, enjoy their efforts, and...
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TIR: Therapy Intensity Report
The Therapy Intensity Report (TIR) is a log of the number of therapy minutes each patient receives each day they are in inpatient rehab. TIR is an important tool for managing minutes and meeting benchmarks set forth by regulating entities. Listen and learn how TIR is entered on a daily basis and...
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Staffing Calendar: Your Plan for the Future
The Staffing Calendar is useful tool for keeping a current list of your team AND planning which members of the team will be working to help provide patient care on any give day. Listen and learn how to reduce questions, minimize strain, compute productivity, and more.
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Processing Payroll
Payroll processing is on your daily list of non-negotiables. Although tedious and boring, it must be done on a consistent basis. This episodes will cover a step-by-step approach for keeping your payroll on track.
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Breaking Down HPPD
This episode helps define HPPD (hours per patient day). It also covers aspects of how to consistently and accurately record your HPPD. Struggling with staffing efficiency? This episode will also take you through the ins and outs of managing HPPD to try to hit the staffing-efficiency bullseye of...
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FOM Scoring Tips for PT and OT
Functional Outcome Measures (FOMs) are a standard set of self-care and mobility tasks rated by therapists on admission, discharge, and during a patients stay in IPR. This episode covers 15 helpful tips for therapists to more accurately score FOMs.
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Running the Daily Schedule
The daily schedule is the plan for who will see which patient and at what time. It is updated throughout the day as changes occur, e.g., refusals, no shows, cancellations, etc. Having a schedule that is easy to read, easy to update, and easy to share is key in helping the day run smoother. Listen...
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Manage Variation to Win
Variation is one of the biggest challenges to efficiently managing an inpatient rehab department. Every day often brings a different set of challenges, or types of variation. If variation is not managed well, it will lead to chaos, strain, inefficiencies, and frustration. Conversely, identifying...
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Census: Your Script for the Day
The CENSUS is a document that is updated everyday to include a list of current patients and which therapists are assigned to see them. It also includes additional patient information on diagnosis, ability level, status (EVAL, DC, DC PREP, etc.), appointments, and more. This episode will help you...
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8 Essentials of an Effective DTO
This episodes gives an overview of the 8 essential areas of being an effective DTO: Census, Daily Schedule, FOMs, HPPD, Payroll, Staffing Calendar, TIR, and Weekend Prep.
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Introduction to DTO Playbook Podcast
The DTO Playbook Podcast covers the ins and outs of being a DTO in Inpatient Rehab. Every day in IPR comes with a different set of twist, turns, and challenges. This podcast will help you come up with plans and establish your playbook on how to best take on these challenges. The goal is for you…
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About this show
The DTO Playbook Podcast covers the ins and outs of being a Director of Therapy in Inpatient Rehab (IPR). Every day in IPR brings twists, turns, and challenges. This podcast will share the PLAYBOOK on how to take on these challenges, refine your systems, and lead your team to success.
Hosted by
Shane Haas, PT
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