When to Offer Rehab in the Hospital after Birth
When to Offer Rehab in the Hospital after Birth
This course includes
The instructors
Overview
Join Dr. Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT, for a free webinar for birth professionals, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and public health experts. This session will provide valuable insights into the critical factors that influence the decision to offer rehabilitation services to postpartum patients during their hospital stay.
Two professionally recorded case studies are also included.
Learning Objectives
After the course, participants will be able to
- Identify the conditions that influence the birth team's decision to offer rehabilitation services to postpartum patients in a hospital setting.
- Evaluate real patient case examples to analyze evidence-based criteria for initiating rehabilitation within 24-48 hours after childbirth considering physical, psychological, and social factors.
- Develop a decision-making framework for healthcare providers to use for determining when and how to offer occupational and physiotherapy to postpartum patients based on clinical guidelines and best practices.
Audience
This course is for birth professionals, rehab practitioners including physiotherapists and occupational therapists, and public health experts.
The instructors
PT, DPT
Dr. Rebeca Segraves, PT, DPT is Board-Certified as a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist.
She has extensive experience treating perinatal and pelvic health conditions in acute care, home health, and outpatient settings including long-term hospitalizations for high-risk pregnancy and following perinatal loss. She has worked with inpatient obstetrics and gynecology teams to maximize early recovery after delivery and pelvic surgery, including hysterectomy, prolapse repair, endometriosis surgery, cesarean section, birth-related injuries, and following obstetrics critical care interventions.
She is the founder of Enhanced Recovery After Delivery™, an obstetrics clinical pathway that maximizes mental and physical function during pregnancy and immediately postpartum with hospital and in-home occupational and physical therapy. Her vision is that every person will have access to a qualified rehab therapist during pregnancy and within the first 6 weeks after birth, perinatal loss, pregnancy termination, and any pelvic surgery regardless of their location or ability to pay.
Material included in this course
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When to Offer Rehab in the Hospital after Birth
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Welcome and resources
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Full presentation
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What's next
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Feedback
Is a certificate of completion included with this course?
Once you have completed the course, a certificate of completion (including learning hours and course information) will be generated. You can download this certificate at any time. To learn more about course certificates on Embodia please visit this guide.
How can I get this course for free?
This course is free for Embodia Members. You can learn more about the membership options available by visiting the Embodia membership pricing page.