Multiple Therapy Disciplines At the time of admission, information that the patient required the active and ongoing therapeutic intervention of multiple therapy disciplines (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, or prosthetics/orthotics), must be documented in the patient's medical record.
U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital. Hospital department whose primary function is the upkeep and supervision of the buildings and grounds and the maintenance of hospital physical plant and equipment which requires engineering expertise.
Hospital Supply Chain / Materials Management. Hospital supplies are often seen as a major source of inefficiency and excess cost, and materials managers are under growing pressure to address these issues. Yet time-consuming manual processes for hospital supply management create barriers to success.