In the ED Now

In the ED Now

A podcast to make you an excellent Emergency Department Physical Therapist.

Recent Episodes

July 2, 2025

Why Every ED Needs a Physical Therapist — with Dr. Cassie Mountz

🔹 Episode Summary Emergency Department Physical Therapy is more than just mobility support — it’s a gateway to better outcomes, reduced admissions, enhanced patient experience, and system-wide cost savings. In this episode, Dr. Cassie Mountz explains why embedding PT at the “front porch” of care transforms the entire healthcare house. 🗣️ Featured Guest Dr. Cassie Mountz, DPT, ED-PT leader and innovator. Dr. Mountz shares practical insights from her experience pioneering ED-based PT programs a
May 22, 2025

A Love Letter to the DPT and PTA Class of 2025

Welcome to a special solo episode of In the ED Now. Today, I’m speaking directly to the new graduates—the DPT and PTA Class of 2025. Whether you’re celebrating with cap and gown or stepping into your first job full of nerves and hope, this episode is for you. This isn’t just a congratulations. It’s a call to action—a love letter to your potential. In this episode, I explore: • 🔬 The shifting landscape of healthcare and what it means for your role • 💡 Why innovation isn’t optional—it’s the fut
Dec. 4, 2024

2024 Q4 – Journal Club

Did you miss journal club? No worries. Listen to the recording in podcast format. Article citation below. Good D. M. (2021). Emergency department physical therapy: An important tool for emergency physicians. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 28(8), 936–937. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.14300
Sept. 30, 2024

Confronting Burnout in Physical Therapy

Who Dr. Meredith Grossman is a physical therapist in an outpatient hospital clinic. She shares her experience and knowledge around burnout in physical therapist practice. Why “Burnout is not your fault.” Episode Takeaways How to recognize and address burnout. Organization and systemic factors contributing to burnout. Actionable strategies for managing individual burnout. Connect with Dr. Grossman healthcareunravelled.com Instagram
Sept. 16, 2024

Overdosed

Who Dr. Steven Kinney is a Physical Therapist who works at Hackensack Meridian Health. He also is an educator for PT students and PT professionals as well as an early career researcher. His clinical areas of interest include subjects that link together the many silos in the world of Physical Therapy. Why “PTs need to be aware of signs of opioid overdose and what to do to save a life.” Episode Takeaways: How to recognize an opioid overdose How to respond to an opioid overdose How to change
Sept. 16, 2024

Lessons from a New Grad ED PT

Who Dr. Bush has been a PT in the ED since graduating 2.5 years ago. I interviewed Taylor 2 years ago after she had just begun in the ED as a new grad. I caught up with her again to find out how she and her practice have grown over the past two years. You don’t want to miss her lessons learned as they may help you in your practice. Why “I love what I do and I love telling people what I do! Come find out more about what PTs do and can do in this setting from someone who is entirely too enthusi