Meredith Calloway

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Licensed occupational therapist with 9 years of clinical experience specializing in neurological rehabilitation and hand therapy across acute care and outpatient settings. Proven record of reducing average length of stay by 1.4 days through evidence-based ADL intervention protocols and interprofessional care coordination. Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) with additional expertise in pediatric sensory processing disorders and adaptive equipment prescription.

Work Experience

Senior Occupational TherapistMar 2019 - Present

Providence Rehabilitation Institute, Portland, OR

Designed and implemented a stroke recovery ADL protocol adopted across 3 inpatient units, reducing average LOS by 1.4 days and saving the facility an estimated $420,000 annually.
Supervised and mentored 4 OT students and 2 OTAs per rotation cycle, achieving a 100% fieldwork completion rate over 5 consecutive years.
Led interdisciplinary rounds for a 28-bed neuro-rehab unit, contributing to a 17% improvement in FIM discharge scores measured against admission baselines over 12 months.

Occupational Therapist IIJun 2016 - Feb 2019

Cascade Hand & Upper Extremity Clinic, Beaverton, OR

Managed a caseload of 22–26 hand therapy patients per day, achieving a 91% return-to-work rate for post-surgical clients within 16 weeks of initiating therapy.
Developed a custom orthotic fabrication workflow that cut average splint delivery time from 5 days to same-day, increasing patient satisfaction scores by 23 points on Press Ganey surveys.
Contributed outcome data to a peer-reviewed study on distal radius fracture rehabilitation published in the Journal of Hand Therapy (2018).

Occupational TherapistAug 2014 - May 2016

Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Portland, OR

Delivered OT services across acute care, ICU step-down, and oncology floors, managing an average daily census of 14 patients with complex, medically unstable presentations.
Initiated an early mobilization program for post-surgical oncology patients that reduced deconditioning-related readmissions by 11% within the first 6 months of implementation.
Collaborated with speech-language pathology and PT to standardize a joint dysphagia and ADL screening tool adopted by 3 hospital departments.

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Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) · NBCOT Licensed OTR/L — Oregon · Neurological Rehabilitation (CVA, TBI, SCI) · ADL & IADL Assessment and Training · Custom Orthotic Fabrication · Sensory Integration Therapy · FIM & COPM Outcome Measurement · Epic EMR & ReDoc Documentation · Adaptive Equipment Prescription & Training

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