Occupational and Physical Therapy in Acute Care: Association of Timing and Frequency with 30-day Readmission After Ischemic Stroke 1860

Thursday, October 30, 2025

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.

Presenting Author(s)

Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR/L

Research Scientist I, Research Assistant Professor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University
Glenview, IL, United States

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Non-presenting Author(s)

Amanda L. Hoffman, MS, OTR/L, BCPR

Manager of Rehabilitation Services
UCHealth- University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Darcie Luby, DPT

Inpatient Rehabilitation Supervisor
UCHealth
Westminster, Colorado, United States

Presenting Author(s)

Joseph Rosenthal, MD/MPH (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO, United States

Non-presenting Author(s)

James E. Graham, PhD

Professor
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO, United States
Anne Deutsch (she/her/hers)

Research Scientist
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, IL, United States

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Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key rehabilitation service delivery factors—such as time to evaluation, time to treatment, and therapy frequency—during acute care stays that influence 30-day readmission rates among patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke.
2. Evaluate the differential association of occupational therapy and physical therapy service delivery during acute care on readmission risk, specifically for patients discharged home versus those transitioning to inpatient post-acute facilities.
3. Apply findings from this study to inform clinical decision-making and optimize acute care rehabilitation service delivery strategies in acute care to reduce hospital readmissions and improve patient outcomes.