PAM History
IPR vs. SNF
Precautions & Safety
PT, OT, or SLP?
Adaptive Equipment
100
What does P.A.M. stand for?
Post Acute Medical OR People Always Matter
100
This setting requires patients to participate in about 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days a week.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
100
This color is commonly used to identify fall-risk patients in hospitals
Yellow
100
A patient needs gait training after a total knee replacement
Physical Therapy (PT)
100
This tool with a long handle and pinch-style grip helps pick items up from the floor without bending.
Reacher (or grabber)
200
When did PAM Health of Wausau open?
May 2024
200
This setting typically provides 1–2 hours of therapy per day, depending on tolerance
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
200
If you feel dizzy when sitting up, you should do this before standing.
Sit at the edge of the bed for a minute
200
A patient is having difficulty dressing independently after a stroke
Occupational Therapy (OT)
200
This bathing device allows patients to sit safely while showering to reduce fall risk.
Shower chair (or tub transfer bench)
300
How many PAM hospitals are there throughout the United States?
100+ locations, including specialty hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and outpatient centers in 23 states
300
This setting requires patients to need and benefit from at least two therapy disciplines (PT, OT, or SLP).
Inpatient Rehabilitation
300
This type of precaution requires gown and gloves before entering the room.
Contact precautions?
300
A patient is coughing during meals and requires a swallow evaluation.
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
300
This seat makes your toilet higher so it’s easier and safer to sit down and stand up.
Raised toilet seat
400
What special state-of-the-art therapy equipment is specific to PAM hospitals?
Balo & Diego
400
This setting may have longer lengths of stay due to lower therapy intensity.
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
400
After hip replacement surgery, patients are often told not to bend past this number of degrees.
90 degrees
400
A patient needs to improve balance and transfer safely from bed to wheelchair
Physical Therapy (PT)
400
These socks help keep you from slipping on the hospital floor.
Non-skid socks
500
What is the 60/40 rule for admitting patients to PAM?
60% of a facility's total inpatient population must require intensive rehabilitation for one or more of 13 specific qualifying medical conditions.
The remaining 40% of the patient population can be admitted for other conditions that still require intensive rehabilitation but do not fall under the strict 13 qualifying categories.
500
This setting does not require a 3-night stay at a hospital to qualify for therapy and patients can directly admit from home.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
500
The most common cause of inpatient falls is attempting to do this without assistance.
Going to the bathroom independently
500
A patient has memory deficits and needs strategies to safely manage medications at home.
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
500
This button is used to call for help before getting up.
Call light