US Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers to immediately stop using 285,000 Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bed rails.
Michigan-based Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is implementing the Synzi virtual care communication platform designed to enhance clinician-patient communication.
CommuniCare Family of Companies announces the acquisition of 13 senior living facilities in Ohio. The facilities, previously managed by Columbus-based Atrium Centers, will now be managed by CommuniCare Health Services.
A handheld scanner that detects sub-epidural moisture outperformed daily visual assessments in detecting pressure damage to skin for up to 20 days, in a study conducted in the United States and Great Britain. Filing is underway with the FDA to market the device in the United States and elsewhere.
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Research suggests that there is little proof that hospital policies keeping patients in bed and limiting their mobility actually prevent falls. Rather, it may increase the risk of serious side effects.
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Atlanta-based adult acute care hospital Grady Health System reports that it has earned a Stage 7 rating on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM).
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Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals LLC reports that a new 36-bed rehabilitation hospital is being constructed in Temple, Tex.
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Over half of the 13 hospitals participating in a study examining the SEM Scanner, manufactured by Bruin Biometrics LLC, were able to eliminate the occurrence of new pressure ulcers completely, the Los Angeles-based company reports.
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Among older patients recovering from a hip fracture, the quality of care that they receive at a post-acute care facility may have a greater impact on their long-term recovery than the care they received at a hospital.
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Oklahoma-based health system Integris announces it is entering a partnership with Emerus to build micro-hospitals in several locations across central Oklahoma.
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A study funded by a grant from ROHO Inc suggests that handheld ultrasound, rather than the research standard seated MRI, could be a viable tool for assessing anatomical structures and identifying risk factors of deep tissue injury.
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A ceremony September 30 featuring a blessing, ribbon cutting and open house marks the official grand opening of St Vincent’s Chilton hospital in Clanton, Alabama.
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A collaboration between University of New Mexico Health System (UNM) and Genesis HealthCare aims to help improve patient care, improve outcomes, and reduce hospital readmissions in the state.
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Transparency Market Research has released new report analyzing the patient handling equipment market.
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A new report from Research and Markets analyzes the wheelchair medical equipment market from 2006 to current.
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Winners of the 42nd Annual Maddak Awards Competition for Product Design were announced recently during the American Occupational Therapy Association conference in Chicago.
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Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, a rehabilitation hospital located in Pomona, Calif, announces the opening of a new Medical Surgical Wing.
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