Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS, FAPTA Department of Physical Therapy, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA 30341. [email protected].

Michael Puthoff, PT, PhD, GCS St Ambrose University, Davenport, IA.

Ethel Frese, PT, DPT, MHS, CCS St Louis University, St Louis, MO.

Mary Thigpen, PT, PhD Brenau University, Gainesville, GA.

Dennis Sobush, PT, MA, DPT, CCS, CEEAA Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.

Beth Auten, MLIS, MA, AHIP Information Services Librarian, South Piedmont Community College, Monroe, NC

The Cardiopulmonary Section, the Acute Care Section, and the APTA provided funds to support the development and preparation of this document but had no influence on the content or the key action statements of this clinical practice guideline. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.This Executive Summary has been co-published in the April 2016 issue of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal.