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$2 Raise for All Physical Therapists Effective June 18, 2012
Proving once again that we mean what we say about basing pay raises on the market, all PTs will receive a $2 per hour increase beginning June 18. This will give us time to decide how much (if at all) to raise our customers' rates. It may be that we don’t do that, but (in the interest of transparency) everyone should know that is a very real possibility.

I hope everyone is happy for our brother and sister PTs. We always watch the market, and we feel the time has come to act. If we did not act on this, we would not be doing what we say we do - and we have always claimed to follow the market. We don’t play favorites, and we try to treat everyone equally and fairly. I hope everyone sees it this way. We want Stambush to be the best company anywhere, and we must be fair and trustworthy to get there.

Congratulations, PTs! We are all happy for you. In case you are wondering if there is any other meaning in this: there is. We need a lot more PTs. Of course, we need more of the other disciplines, too, but the demand for PT is crazy right now.

Finally, this does not mean PTs can be picky. We still need everybody to be a good teammate and take the assignments we give out. This also does not mean anyone should feel cocky (I know you won’t). We must stay on our best behavior and remember that Stambush will always do its best to make everybody happy. After 23 years in business, I hope we have earned everyone’s recognition as a company that tries to balance making everybody happy with doing the right thing.

Stambush Now 23 Years Old

Stambush officially turned 23 years old last month. After opening in May of 1989, we booked our first person (and it wasn’t Susan) on June 3, 1989. It was a weekend therapist who now lives in California, and I just spoke to her about a month ago. May you all ride Stambush all the way to freedom and prosperity, and may we continue to show the world that a company can be nice, fair, and ethical without being a bossy.

RC3-11

One of our brother PTAs brought RC 3 -11 to my attention because he was worried about the effect it would have on his profession. I have called the APTA about this issue, and I have not heard back. So, below is what I pulled off their website.

Background
…In a nutshell, RC 3-11 recognizes that the physical therapist may select the care extender that is most appropriate for the patient's needs, including PTAs. The new position affirms physical therapists must abide by their state practice acts with respect to all decisions related to the direction and supervision of care extenders.” [color added by me]. “RC 3-11 will not take effect until July 1, 2012, following a thorough, collaborative investigation of possible models of service delivery, including the current model in which the PT and the PTA are the only providers of physical therapy and are assisted by the PT aide. After careful consideration, the Board determined that a Board-appointed task force (.pdf) that includes House members, appropriate section representatives, other member experts, and staff should conduct the investigation. We've assembled a list of the most frequently asked questions regarding RC 3-11, RCs 4-11 through RC 12-11 (.pdf), and the work of the Task Force. The FAQs include important information regarding what the House actually passed, who is on the Task Force, and who makes the final decision regarding implementation of RC 3-11.

If anybody has more information on this I would like to hear it.

My opinion: I don’t like it. I don’t understand what they are trying to do. I thought the PT could always select the most appropriate care extender anyway so this all seems pretty unnecessary. The silver lining here is that the APTA has no authority over Texas’ Practice Act, and they restate this obvious fact above (where I colored the sentence red). I hope this was helpful, and I will continue trying to get more information.

A Life Lesson from the Wrestling World (not the fake kind)

Two wrestlers end up on the USA Olympic Wrestling Team. Kenny Monday seldom ever lost a wrestling match his entire wrestling career. Ken Chertow on the other hand, had a losing record for the first five years of his wrestling career. That's right: for his first five years Ken Chertow got his butt beat more often than not. However,  he went on to become an American Olympic Wrestler just like Kenny Monday.

What's the lesson? There is more than one path to success. Everybody has their own path. I am glad you have found your path with Stambush. Without you, there is no Stambush. Without Stambush, Houston would be in bad shape. We have protected this town for 23 years. With you and people like you, we will continue to protect it for many more.