Version 1997 was adopted by the american physical therapy association apta board of directors for voluntary use as an instrument for assessing physical therapist student performance during clinical internships and was made available for purchase. Informed consent and liability waiver form physical therapy is a patient care service provided in response to a wide range of medical care needs of. Department of education, office for civil rights, data collection, 201112. Your goal is to be walking 30 to 40 minutes every day by 6 weeks after your surgery. The american physical therapy association apta disclaims any and all. Oct 07, 2019 pt cpi web support last updated oct 7, 2019.
Public page physical therapy clinical education group. Most training programs which continue to use prone or supine restraint have adjusted holds to increase their safety. If you are a student with concerns regarding this disclaimer, please contact your programs acce or dce before starting pt cpi web or pta cpi web. Clinical performance instrument cpi cpi web definitions. If you have previously created a password in pt cpi web or pta cpi web, please use that password to login. In order to evaluate students on fulltime internships 3 weeks or longer.
The physical therapy curriculum requires three years yearround to complete. Performance dimensions supervision guidance level and extent of assistance required by the student to achieve entrylevel performance. The american physical therapy association assumes no responsibility for any. To access the pt web cpi training module, click on the apta physical therapist pt cpi link. Department of physical therapy university of florida po box 100154 gainesville, florida 326100154 miller. How therapy in home health helps families with dementia cpi. Physical therapist assistant program clinical education manual. This training module consists of learning activities that will help you to successfully use the pta cpi. Depending upon your academic curriculum, student performance ratings are expected to progress along the continuum ranging from a minimum of advanced beginner clinical performance interval 2 to advanced intermediate clinical performance interval 4. The association makes no representations concerning the suitability of this instrument for any particular purpose, and it hereby explicitly disclaims any and all warranties concerning this instrument when used by third parties. Determine a diagnosis and prognosis that guides future patient management. To assist in the use of the cpi, we recommend the use of appendix c on the pt cpi web.
Public page physical therapy clinical education group my. For assistance or technical support, send a request cpiweb vers. Each performance criterion includes a list of essential skills, a section for mid experience. For questions related to our products, the client support specialist team is available mondayfriday from 9 am to 5 pm et. Describe evidencebased physical therapy practice includ. The program includes major components related to the basic and clinical sciences, physical therapy specific arts and sciences, administration, research, education, and the organization, and delivery of health care. Doctor of physical therapy health professions musc. Informed consent and liability waiver form pow physical therapy.
This highly contextdependent process requires interaction with the patient, caregivers, and other health care team members and is influenced by models of practice. To access the pta web cpi training module, click on the apta physical therapist assistant pta cpi link. Cpi dementia care specialists is a division of cpi is an approved provider of continuing education by the national association of social workers. Frequently asked questions about the pt cpi online. This table provides the physical therapist academic program with a mechanism to relate the performance criteria from the physical therapist clinical performance instrument with the standards and required elements for accreditation of physical therapist education program.
Pt cpi performance criteria matched with elements for pt programs. The student is capable of maintaining 100% of a full. Physical therapy clinical performance instrument cpi. This provides a convenient way to indicate a students level of performance ranging from novice clinical performance. Using the apta physical therapist assistant clinical. Free training including eus for using the clinical performance instrument is on the apta web site.
Based on changes in core physical therapy documents and problems with the earlier version, the physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi. She was able to perform manual interventions while maintaining proper body mechanics to avoid placing herself in potentially harmful positions. How therapy in home health helps families with dementia traditionally, therapy has not played a big role in working with persons with dementia. Pt cpi web instructions for a ci university of kansas. Jan 01, 2020 the most commonly used cpt codes for physical therapy are listed below. The physical therapist assistant cpi pta cpi was revised, field tested. Physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi. Perform a physical therapy patient examination using evidencedbased tests.
After clicking any of the access links described above, you will be taken to the first slide of the pdf. As a student progresses through clinical education experiences, the degree of supervisionguidance needed is expected to progress from 100% supervision to being capable of independent performance with consultation and may vary with the. Clinical performance instrument cpi definitions rockhurst. Advanced intermediate performance a student who requires clinical supervision less than 25% of the time managing new patients or patients with complex conditions and is independent managing patients with simple conditions. In december 1997, the physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi. The inability of a physical therapy licensee to practice physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition.
In addition to manual therapy techniques, physical therapy treatment will include the performance of exercises to increase the strength and endurance of the deep neck flexor muscles. Provides appropriate and effective physical therapy interventions within the plan of care established by a physical therapist. The performance criteria are grouped by the aspects of practice that they represent. The pta cpi consists of fourteen 14 performance criteria. Please provide your name, email address used to take the training, and the date you passed the training. Apta cpi for physical therapist assistant students it is required that all clinical educators have certification in use of the pta cpi prior to assessment of student performance during clinical education. Version 2009 pta cpi is a tool developed by apta to evaluate physical therapist assistant student performance in the clinic. As a student progresses through clinical education experiences, the degree of supervisionguidance needed is expected to progress from 100% supervision to.
Frequently asked questions apta pt cpi online training program and pt cpi web 2. The most commonly used cpt codes for physical therapy are listed below. You can edit all criteria at the same time by clicking on the edit all column header link. Recognizing that many clinical educators provide outstanding servant leadership and excel in the mentorship and clinical education of students, the doctor of physical therapy program at umary has established the outstanding clinical educator award. Individual competencies in the cpi are evaluated using a visual analog scale. Pdf validation of the revised physical therapist clinical. Validation of the revised physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi. A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and wellbeing to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. For example, the cpt code for therapeutic exercise is 97110.
This table provides the physical therapist academic program with a mechanism to relate. As a student progresses through clinical education experiences, the degree of supervisionguidance needed is expected to progress from 100% supervision to being capable of. Establish a physical therapy plan of care that is safe. See appendix c attached for the complete anchor definitions. This clinical performance evaluation is consistent with, and contains elements of, other documents used in student evaluation in the master of physical therapy mpt. This is an example of the expectations during what clinical experience. Aptas physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi, voluntary standardized valid instruments that assess student performance during clinical education experiences, were initially developed and field tested during a threeyear period and published for use with physical therapist students in 1997. Once you have verified you have completed the apta pt cpi training, you will see all 18 sections of the cpi. Observations and performances with distinction by physical. Physical therapist clinical performance instrument example of cpi. The student is capable of maintaining 75% of a fulltime physical therapist assistants patient care workload. Physical therapist clinical performance instrument cpi. Department of physical therapy clinical internship.
Mar 01, 2012 in december 1997, the physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi. Often therapies such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy were not considered viable services due to the person with dementias limited ability to learn. B y the end of the experience, the student will demonstrate the ability to perform and document a comprehensive patient examination. The commission on accreditation in physical therapy education capte, 1111 north fairfax street. The physical therapist may instruct the personal care assistant in positioning to alter 84 work of breathing and in the use of suctioning equipment. The physical therapist will likely perform manual therapy techniques in order to decrease pain and increase the movement of the headneck. You can edit one criterion at a time by clicking on the edit now link on the right. Frequently asked questions about the pt cpi online training. Includes instruction in western swedish massage, sports massage, myotherapytrigger point massage, myofascial release, deep tissue.
Physical therapist assistant clinical performance instrument web pta cpi web are owned by the american physical therapy association apta. Performs a physical therapy patient examination using evidence. The program includes major components related to the basic and clinical sciences, physical therapyspecific arts and sciences, administration, research, education, and the organization, and delivery of health care. Cip user site national center for education statistics. Individual competencies in the cpi are evaluated using a visual analog scale vas. The pt cpi 2006 includes 18 performance criteria that describe the essential aspects of professional practice of a physical therapist clinician performing at entrylevel. Graduates are awarded a doctor of physical therapy degree. Chapter 31 what types of interventions do physical. Pt cpi performance criteria matched with elements for pt. Chapter 31 what types of interventions do physical therapists.
Clinical reasoning is a complex problemframing, problemsolving, and decisionmaking process necessary for effective health care practice. Clinical instructors are required to complete online free training on the webbased clinical performance instrument cpiweb through the apta learning center. The student is capable of maintaining 50% of a fulltime physical therapists caseload. Entrylevel performance a student who is capable of completing tasks, clinical problem solving, and interventionsdata collection for patients with simple or complex conditions under general supervision of the physical therapist. Section with the apta devoted to the development of pt and pt assistant students. Physical therapy after cardiac surgery your exercise program at home when you leave the hospital, keep doing the exercise program that your physical therapist taught you. Mar 21, 2019 aptas physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi, voluntary standardized valid instruments that assess student performance during clinical education experiences, were initially developed and field tested during a threeyear period and published for use with physical therapist students in 1997. Jan 27, 2015 in most canadian physical therapy pt programmes, the principal tool for evaluating students clinical performance is the physical therapist clinical performance instrument ptcpi developed by the american physical therapy association. Nominations are open to students upon completion of a clinical experience and dpt program faculty. Each performance criterion includes a list of sample behaviors, a section for midterm and final comments for each. The ratings on the performance criteria will be depen. Physical escorts others these images are for illustration. Performs physical therapy interventions in a competent manner 14. Patterns of clinical reasoning in physical therapist students.
A standardized online evaluation tool developed by the. Effectively communicates with others, teaching or instructing when appropriate. Validation of the revised physical therapist clinical. The cpt code is listed on the left, the name of the code is in the middle and the description is in the right column. Produces quality documentation in timely manner to support the delivery of physical. The physical therapist cpi pt cpi was revised, field tested, and.
Physical therapist clinical performance instrument pt cpi apta. Clinical performance instrument physical therapist student. Level and extent of assistance required by the student to achieve entrylevel performance. The physical therapist assistant clinical performance instrument. One item that i would like to bring to your attention is that center coordinators may choose to have. The american physical therapy association assumes no responsibility for any third partys use of this instrument. Physical therapist and physical therapy assistants. Safety student regularly demonstrated awareness of potential hazards with patient positioning and exercises. Clinical behavior student arrived to the clinic on time and. Physical therapy for headache national headache foundation. In most canadian physical therapy pt programmes, the principal tool for evaluating students clinical performance is the physical therapist clinical performance instrument ptcpi developed by the american physical therapy association. There is no charge for this and can be accessed through the apta learning center.