Addressing Outpatient Waitlists, ListServ Summary, Nov 2026
Rehab administrators answer questions regarding Addressing Outpatient Waitlists. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.
Original Questions:
We are working to meet the needs of patients who have been evaluated, and a need for therapy services is identified, but the patient is placed on a waitlist to receive ongoing service delivery. We are considering some interim resources or short-term coaching opportunities. Please help us by answering these questions.
- Do you have a waitlist for outpatient services?
- If yes, in what discipline areas?
- Do you evaluate the child to determine needs and then place them on a treatment waitlist?
- If yes, do you have any programming to support the wait time? (For example, a coaching based group or virtual program?)
- If so, what is the program format:
- Delivered in a group or individual format?
- How many sessions?
- In-person or telehealth, or hybrid?
- What patient demographic is served by the program? (age, population
Summary of Responses (de-identified)
