Championing High-Quality Care: Integrating Assessments Into Occupational Therapy Acute Care Practice

Health care in the United States is changing rapidly. Advances in medical technology, a growing need to manage chronic conditions for a longer period of time, and increased access to health care services through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 all contribute to the United States spending more of its annual gross domestic product on health care than any other country (Clancy & Fraser, 2015). Despite dedicating more than $3.2 trillion annually to health care, the