Administrative Policies

The faculty of the Department of Physical Therapy desire to provide service to the University through the provision of physical therapy to the extent that the physical therapy provided enhances teaching or faculty development in specific instructional areas.

The decision to provide physical therapy to any faculty member, staff personnel or student is determined by the Physical Therapy Department Chairman or the Chairman's designee.

Treatments are provided only upon physician referral.

Faculty, staff and students seen through the "blanket referral" (see attached) from the school physician (rather than through referral from a separate, personal physician) are processed as follows:

a) Screening is performed by the PT faculty or an intern supervised by PT faculty.

b) Further PT evaluation and assessment is performed by PT faculty or supervised interns if indicated by initially screening.

c) All head, neck and spinal dysfunctions discovered through screening are referred to the school physician prior to initiation of treatment.

d) Injuries resulting in deformity (except as noted below in e.), immediate bruising, excessive swelling or pain are referred to the school physician prior to initiation of treatment.

e) Dislocations involving finger joints may be reduced. If pain or swelling continues, the client is referred to the school physician.

Written reports of evaluations are sent to the referring physician within two (2) working days. Treatment records are sent to the referring physician each Friday or within two (2) working days of discharge.

Comments and suggestions about Administrative Policies are appreciated.
Administrative Policy contents comments to: Susan Lilly, SusanL@uca.edu