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Along with serving as the first elected mayor in the history of Encinitas, California, Kristin Gaspar helps leads Gaspar Physical Therapy in her capacity as CFO. As CFO, Kristin Gaspar played a key role in the clinic becoming the first participant in the California Physical Therapy Association’s (CPTA) Recognition of Practice Excellence program.
Now known as the Center of Excellence Recognition program, this initiative of the CPTA uses a series of “quality practice indicators” to identify the best physical therapy clinics in the state. Each clinic is evaluated based on three major categories: management, practice (which includes, among other factors, patient satisfaction), and professionalism.
Individual clinics hoping to become a Center of Excellence must first study the program’s practice resource manual, which covers the expected core values of a high-quality clinic and identifies the regulations of state and federal agencies overseeing the industry.
The manual also offers information on Medicare and Workers’ Compensation requirements. In addition, it provides numerous forms that focus on safety policies and training, annual reviews, client satisfaction, and administrative procedures. Upon completion of this manual review, clinics may fill out the Recognition Program application form.
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