The 11th episode of the OT Potential Podcast features a review of the article, Universal newborn screening for congenital CMV infection: What is the evidence of potential benefit? This is an important topic not only for NICU and pediatric OTs, but CMV infection is important for all practicing occupational therapy practitioners to have on their radar. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our ...
Jun 02, 2019•11 min•Ep. 11
In the 10th Episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I teamed up with pediatric therapist, Katie Caspero, MS, OTR/L to discuss the journal article, A critical review of research on the ALERT Program®. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount . Support the show...
May 26, 2019•18 min•Ep. 10
In the 9th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: A multiple systematic review focused on techniques to stimulate upper extremity recovery . The article gives direction on which interventions have the most robust research backing them up, and which interventions work best at various stages of stroke. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club . To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please con...
May 18, 2019•15 min•Ep. 9
Our 8th episode of the OT Potential Podcast is perfect for anyone who is interested in OT in the ICU and cognitive therapy. In this episode we review the journal article "Feasibility and safety of early combined cognitive and physical therapy for critically ill medical and surgical patients: The Activity and Cognitive Therapy in ICU (ACT-ICU) trial" and talk about its implications for practice and the opportunities it presents. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for ...
May 13, 2019•13 min•Ep. 8
It this episode, I discuss the article "Geriatric assessment-guided care processes for older adults: A Delphi consensus of geriatric oncology experts" and the algorithm it puts forth fo oncologists to provide a geriatric assessment of their older cancer patients. I also share a little bit of OT history I've been investigating relating the Phoenix and the motto "beauty for ashes." To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code whe...
May 06, 2019•14 min•Ep. 7
In episode 6, we review our first pediatric OT article, "An intervention for sensory difficulties in children with autism: A randomized trial." This is a great article for any OT practitioners that work with children with autism and sensory difficulties. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Support the show...
Apr 29, 2019•12 min•Ep. 6
In episode #5 of the OT Potential Podcast we give an overview Efficacy of occupational therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomised controlled trial. We discuss the associated treatment guidelines for OT and Parkinson's. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Support the show...
Apr 22, 2019•10 min•Ep. 5
In the fourth episode of the OT Potential Club, we discuss access to research along with a randomized control trial of an interdisciplinary approach to breathlessness. This is a great episode for OTs that work with clients during the advance stage of their diseases. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Support the show...
Apr 14, 2019•8 min•Ep. 4
In episode three of the OT Potential Podcast, we review an article that looks at what kind and how much outpatient OT is most beneficial for stroke patients, who have UE impairment. The article reviewed article is Effect of a Task-Oriented Rehabilitation Program on Upper Extremity Recovery Following Motor Stroke: The ICARE Randomized Clinical Trial. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Supp...
Apr 07, 2019•10 min•Ep. 3
In the 2nd episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I discuss how influential OT articles are chosen for review and the journal article Stem Cells as an Emerging Paradigm in Stroke 3: Enhancing the Development of Clinical Trials. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Support the show...
Mar 29, 2019•11 min•Ep. 2
In the first ever OT Potential Podcast, we review the journal article "Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and information provision after intensive care unit discharge: The RECOVER randomized clinical trial", which was published in JAMA in 2015. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge . Support the show...
Mar 22, 2019•13 min•Ep. 1