Rehab Department Recognized for Excellence

Boundary Community Hospital Rehabilitation Department Receives the FOTO^® Outcomes Excellence Award for Clinic Quality

Boundary Community Hospital’s Rehabilitation Department is proud to announce it has received the FOTO Outcomes Excellence Award for Orthopedic Physical Therapy from Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. (FOTO^®).  The FOTO Outcomes Excellence Award honors a select group of Rehabilitation providers that exceed the national average for Functional (FS) change in FOTO’s database for four consecutive quarterly reporting periods.

To earn the Outcomes Excellence Award a provider must consistently achieve superior scores for patient improvement, treatment efficiency and patient satisfaction. Each Quarter FOTO produces benchmarked reports for its subscribers that are used to help the providers understand how their clinics compare to other providers. The providers use the reports to manage their clinics to provide the best patient care.

FOTO is an international outcomes database for medical rehabilitation providers that measures and reports provider treatment quality and efficiency.  The FOTO database of over 11 million individual patient assessments provides risk-adjusted comparative benchmarked reports used to measure, predict, and compare outcome results.  With a focus on treatment effectiveness, efficiency and patient satisfaction, the FOTO Outcomes data proves the quality of care provided by Boundary Community Hospital.

“It is wonderful to be recognized for our patient outcomes and satisfaction,” says Rehabilitation Services Manager, Petra Timmermans, PT.  “Our Rehab Team focuses on treatment and therapies that ensure our patients regain mobility and attain the highest level of independence.” The Boundary Community Hospital Rehabilitation Department offers three therapies:  Physical, Occupational and Speech. Therapists work with inpatient hospital and swing bed patients as well as outpatients by appointment.  To make an appointment or visit the facility, call (208) 267-3141 ext 4276.

“Boundary Community Hospital is part of a select group that demonstrates their commitment to quality care by agreeing to compare their performance data to other progressive organizations across the country. The growing database includes outcomes from over 3,400 outpatient hospitals and private practice clinics, and over 15,000 clinicians participate.” said Al Amato, FOTO President.

The Outstanding Rehabilitation Team at Boundary Community Hospital
Standing, from left to right: Sue Lombard, Occupational Therapist; Didier Balcaen, Physical Therapist; Rob Aronow, Speech Therapist; Katie Blumenauer, Admin Assistant/Scheduler Sitting, from left to right: Tammy Edge, Physical Therapist Assistant; Petra Timmermans, Physical Therapist and Department Manager; and Jeff Petersen, Physical Therapist