Description:
Little is known about the employment of therapy staff within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) relative to market needs. Therapy staff includes physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapy assistants (PTAs), occupational therapy assistants (OTAs), and therapy aides. This study compared wages and patterns of employment (e.g., full-time versus part-time, contracting, skill level- PT/OT versus PTA/OTA versus therapy aide) among therapy staff by market demand factors and SNF provider characteristics.
Lead Researcher: Tracy Mroz, PhD
Contact Info: tmroz@uw.edu
Funder:
HRSA: HWRC Allied Health
Status:
Complete
Publications/Presentations
| Authors |
Title |
Type |
Date |
Documents/Media |
| Prusynski R, Frogner BK, Skillman SM, Dahal A, Mroz TM |
Therapy Assistant Staffing and Patient Quality Outcomes in Skilled Nursing Facilities |
PUBLICATION |
07-22-2021 |
Article
|
| Prusynski R, Frogner BK, Dahal A, Skillman SM, Mroz T |
Skilled Nursing Facility Characteristics Associated with Financially Motivated Therapy and Relation to Quality |
PUBLICATION |
06-06-2020 |
|
| Prusynski R, Leland N, Frogner BK, Leibbrand C, Mroz TM |
Therapy Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities Declined After Implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model |
PUBLICATION |
05-06-2021 |
Article
|
| Mroz TM, Dahal A, Prusynski R, Skillman S, Frogner BK |
Variation in Employment of Therapy Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities Based on Organizational Factors |
PUBLICATION |
08-28-2020 |
Article
|
| Mroz T, Prusynski RA |
Variation in Employment of Therapy Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities Based on Organizational Factors |
PRESENTATION |
10-01-2023 |
|
| Prusynski RA, Frogner BK, Dahal A, Skillman SM, Mroz TM |
Therapy Assistant Staffing and Quality Outcomes in Skilled Nursing Facilities |
PRESENTATION |
05-07-2021 |
|
| Mroz TM, Dahal A, Skillman SM, Prusynski RA, Frogner BK |
Variation in Employment of Therapy Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities Based on Organizational Factors |
PRESENTATION |
07-28-2020 |
Poster |
