Hart Fall Mitigation Solutions
The Mobility and Safety Specialist
Stephanie Hart-Hughes, PT, MSMS, NCS
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Founding member James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital Interdisciplinary Falls Clinic.
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Core team member Injurious Falls Translational Team. Veteran's Health Administration VISN 8 Patient Safety Center. 2010-2016.
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APTA Neurological Clinical Specialist (NCS). Specializing in treatment of patients with multiple neurological diagnoses to include Parkinson’s Disease, MS, TBI, ALS, dementia, gait and balance disorders.
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Past physical therapy subject matter expert Veteran’s Health Administration: Falls, balance, gait disorders and functional outcome measures.
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Co-author, Balance Assessment Handbook for Rehabilitation Therapists. VA National Center for Patient Safety Fall Toolkit.
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Author, Functional Balance Class Training Manual. VA National Center for Patient Safety.
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Author of over twenty peer-reviewed publications and poster presentations.
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Created and delivered over forty professional presentations to regional and national audiences.
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Co-investigator on over fifteen funded research projects in the areas of falls, mobility, gait and balance.
Combining years of fall-specific clinical expertise, program development, knowledge of current evidence-based practice standards and scholarly activity with detail-oriented critical analysis to meet the fall-related needs of all clients.
Experiential Highlights:
"I feel knowledge, understanding, hard-work and passion are the keys to achieving success. I try to integrate these elements into all aspects of my life; including each professional challenge I encounter."
Stephanie Hart-Hughes, PT, MSMS, NCS