Quality Improvement Project for the Transfusion Process for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies at an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital 1961

Monday, October 27, 2025

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4E >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4E is to the left just past the Pullman Boardroom.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Olivia Hauck, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist III
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation-Charlotte
Troutman, NC, United States

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Presenter(s)

Terrence M. Pugh, MD

Associate Professor
Carolinas Rehabilitation and Wake Forest School of Medicine
Charlotte, NC, United States
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Emily G. Carpenito, MS CCC SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
Atrium Health - Carolinas Rehabilitation
Charlotte, NC, United States

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

Alyssa Hartman

Physical Therapist Level III
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation- Charlotte
Charlotte, United States

With improvements in advanced treatment for patients with hematologic malignancies, mortality is decreasing. As a result, the need for rehabilitation services tailored to this patient population is essential. Thrombocytopenia that is transfusion dependent often occurs in patients with hematologic malignancies during their inpatient rehabilitation stay, which limits their participation in, and progress made with therapy. The primary goal of this symposium is to discuss actions taken to make the transfusion process in inpatient rehabilitation more efficient in order to improve compliance, programmatic outcomes, and patient functional gains.

Learning Objectives:

Analyze current literature related to hematologic malignancies in inpatient rehabilitation and transfusion protocol.
Describe the current transfusion process and quality improvement efforts.
Discuss program outcomes related to Medicare compliance and programmatic outcomes across the interdisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation team.