Enhance Function and Recovery Before and After Birth
We believe that everyone deserves access to an early and successful recovery after birth. We are committed to enhancing function during pregnancy and after delivery in the hospital and home.
Do hospitals in your community offer occupational and physical therapy after birth and pelvic surgery?
We go beyond the standard of care.
ERAD™ is an obstetrics clinical pathway for clinicians that maximizes mental and physical function during pregnancy and immediately postpartum with hospital and in-home occupational and physical therapy.
The Experience
Enhance Maternal and Infant Care as a Certified Perinatal Health Specialist
Advanced training for medical and allied health professionals including occupational therapists, certified occupational therapist assistants, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants.
- Coordinate care as a point of contact
- Enhance maternal and infant health
- Spot concerns earlier and intervene
- Launch an OB rehab program in the hospital
- Expand perinatal services in the home
As a Perinatal Health Specialist, you will have the skills and confidence to enhance recovery and maximize function in the hospital and home around the time of:
- High-risk pregnancy
- Vaginal birth
- Cesarean section
- Cesarean hysterectomy
- Preeclampsia before and after birth
- Perinatal loss
- NICU admission
- Obstetric emergency visit
- Obstetric ICU admission
- Perineal and cesarean wound events
- Pelvic girdle dysfunction
The Perinatal Health Specialist is the only certification in the world that expands access to Occupational and Physical Therapy in the hospital and home during pregnancy and immediately after birth.
Want to build your own program? We have the guide!
The Acute Care Obstetrics Rehab Manual
Use this step by step resource guide and online library to build your acute OB rehab program. This is included in the ERAD™ Perinatal Health Specialist certification training or for use as a standalone OB leadership training guide.