Robert W . Sandstrom, PT, PhD

Department

Physical Therapy

Position

Professor

Books

• Elsevier
  Sandstrom R. Peripheral Neuropathies in Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences. Elsevier, 10/21/14 doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.05223-5 2014
• Elsevier
  Sandstrom R. Meningitis in Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences. Elsevier, 10/21/14. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.05140-0 2014
• Pearson Health Sciences
  Sandstrom R, Lohman H, Bramble JD. (2013). Health Services: Policy and Systems for Therapists, 3rd Ed. Upper Saddle River NJ, Pearson Health Sciences, 256 pp. 2013

Articles

• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Increased utilization of ambulatory occupational therapy and physical therapy after Medicaid expansion.   2019
• Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  Improved Access to Ambulatory Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy After Medicaid Expansion 2018
• Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
  Disparities in access to outpatient rehabilitation therapy for African Americans with arthritis.
  doi:10.1007/s40615-016-0263-7, p. NA 2016
• Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
  Sandstrom R, Schmaltz A. (2015) Need factors associated with the intensity of outpatient therapy in the Medicare population. Phys Ther Occup Ther Ger 33 (3): 233- 249.
  33(3), p. 233-249 2015
• Physical Therapy
  Sandstrom, Robert W., Lehman, Jedd, Hahn, Lee, Ballard, Andrew Structure of the Physical Therapy Benefit in a Typical Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Provider Organization Plan Available in the Individual Insurance Market in 2011
  93, p. 1342-1350 2013
• Physical Therapy
  Sandstrom R, Ballard A, Hahn L, Lehman J. (2013) Structure of the physical therapy benefit in a typical Blue Cross Blue Shield preferred provider organization plan available in the individual insurance market in 2011. Physical Therapy 91: 1342- 1350.
  91, p. 1342-1350 2013
• Physical Therapy Journal
  Sandstrom R. (2013) Trends in utilization and costs of office- based physical therapy and occupational therapy in the United States, 1999- 2008 HPA PTJ- PAL 13(1): J1- J6.
  13(1), p. J1-J6 2013
• Sandstrom R, Lohman H, Bramble J. (2013). Companion website to Health Services: Policy and Systems for Therapists, 3rd edition. 2013
• Physical Therapy
  Sandstrom, Robert Invited Commentary
  87, p. 1194-1196 2007
• Physical Therapy
  Sandstrom, R. Commentary on 'use of demographic and quantitative admissions data ...'
  87, p. 1194-6; discussion 1197-8 2007
• Journal of Allied Health
  Sandstrom, R. Malpractice by physical therapists: descriptive analysis of reports in the National Practitioner Data Bank public use data file, 1991-2004
  36, p. 201-208 2007
• Physical Therapy
  Sandstrom, R. W. The meanings of autonomy for physical therapy
  87, p. 98-106 2007
• Journal of inorganic biochemistry
  Shara, Michael, Kincaid, Anthony E., Limpach, Aimee L., Sandstrom, Robert, Barrett, Laura, Norton, Neil, Bramble, J. D., Yasmin, Taharat, Tran, Janet, Chatterjee, Archana, Bagchi, Manashi, Bagchi, Debasis Long-term safety evaluation of a novel oxygen-coordinated niacin-bound chromium (III) complex
  101, p. 1059-1069 2007
• Health Policy Resource
  Sandstrom, R. Consumer directed health plans: the next generation of employer sponsored health insurance
  2, p. 6 2002
• Neurorehabilitation and neural repair
  Mokler, P. J., Sandstrom, R., Griffin, M., Farris, L., Jones, C. Predicting discharge destination for patients with severe motor stroke: Important functional tasks
  14, p. 181-185 2000
• J Allied Health
  Utilization of Ambulatory Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy by the United States Population, 2009- 2013
  46(4), p. 225- 231

Presentations

• Sandstrom R, Schmaltz A. (2015) The relationship of perceived health status and functional limitations to the intensity of outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy in the Medicare population. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis IN, February 2015 (Poster presentation) 2015
• Sandstrom R, Gorman I. (2015) Improving Access to Physical Therapy: Meeting the Needs of the Newly Insured. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis IN, February 2015 (Educational Session) 2015
• Anatomical Dissection of the Knee, CUSAPTA Continuing Education Course, Half Day, January 2015 2015
• Sandstrom R, Acierno J, Parsow D. (2014) Social identity and scope of practice reviews in Nebraska. Center for Health Ethics and Policy Roundtable. September 25. 2014
• Gorman I, Kuperstein J, Sandstrom R, Moore J. (2014) Health Policy 102: Fundamentals of Reimbursement Post ACA. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas NV, February 2014 (Educational Session) 2014
• Sandstrom R, Gorman I, Kuperstein J, Moore J. (2014) Health Policy 101: Fundamentals of Policy and Advocacy Post ACA. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, Las Vegas NV, February 2014 (Educational Session) 2014
• Schmaltz A, Sandstrom R. (2014) The relationship of perceived health status and functional limitations to the intensity of outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy in the Medicare population. Poster presentation at the 2014 St. Alberts Day. 2014
• Bruns, A., Sandstrom R. (2013) Disparities in the utilization of office- based occupational therapy and physical therapy services in the United States, 2009. Center for Health Policy and Ethics Roundtable, March 21, 2013. Poster project also presented at 2013 St. Alberts Day. 2013
• Gorman I, Sandstrom R, Zeigler S (2013) Health care reform and professional autonomy: The good, the bad and the opportunities. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, San Diego CA January 2013 (Educational Session) 2013
• Gorman I, Sandstrom R, Zeigler S (2013) Health care reform and professional autonomy: The good, the bad and the opportunities. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, San Diego CA January 2013 (Educational Session) 2011
• Ballard A, Hahn L, Lehman J, R. Sandstrom (2012) Coverage of ambulatory PT services by a major national health insurance company. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association. Chicago IL February 2011 [Poster] Poster also presented at 2012 St. Alberts Day poster session. 2011
• Sandstrom R. (2012) Predisposing factors associated with amount of ambulatory PT/ OT received by the adult U.S. population in 2008. Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association. Chicago IL February 2011 [Poster] 2011
• Sandstrom R. (2011) Utilization Characteristics of Office- Based Chiropractic and Physical/ Occupational Therapy in the United States, 2003- 2008 Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association. New Orleans LA February 2011 [Poster] 2011

Awards

• Margaret Kohli Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Physical Therapy Profession
  University of Wisconsin Program in Physical Therapy
• Educator of the Year, Creighton University Department of Physical
  Class of 2013
• Academic Development and Technology eFellows program

Consulting

• Surgical Assistant Technical Review Committee
  Division of Public Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  2015 - 2015
• Radiologist Assistant Technical Review Committee Member
  Division of Public Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  2014 - 2014
• Optometry Scope of Practice Technical Review Committee Member
  Division of Public Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  2013 - 2013
• Member, Technical Review Committee pool
  Division of Public Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  2012 - 2012
• Advance Item Writer
  Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
  2009 - 2011