Earlier Physical Therapy Input is Associated with a Reduced Length of Hospital Stay and Reduced Care Needs on Discharge in Frail Older Inpatients
PJ Hartley,
VL Keevil,
L Alushi,
RL Charles,
EB Conroy,
PM Costello,
B Dixon,
AM Dolinska-Grzybek,
D Vajda,
R Romero-Ortuno
May 23, 2017
$\textbf{Background and Purpose}$:
Pressures on hospital bed occupancy in the English National Health Service (NHS) have focused attention on enhanced service delivery models and methods by which physical therapists might...