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Study: Experiencing Nature Relieves Physical Pain

Simply watching nature videos can significantly reduce the perception and brain activity associated with acute physical pain.

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Practice Management Software Showcase

Rehab Management's editorial staff presents an exclusive showcase of practice management software poised to help meet the needs of the 21st-century office, with features and functionality designed to bring peace of mind for clinic managers and their patients.

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AFM Patients Benefit from Nerve Transfer Surgery

Case studies published recently in Pediatric Neurology document two patients, ages 12 and 14, with partial paralysis as the result of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) who regained movement in their arms after undergoing nerve transfer surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Helen Hayes Hospital Unit Receives Five-Star Rating from CMS

by Debbie Overman | Oct 30, 2018 | Acute, Staffing

Helen Hayes Hospital announces that its Skilled Nursing Facility and Transitional Care Unit have once again received five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System.

CareOne Collaborating with RID to Keep Patients Safe from Infection

by Debbie Overman | Oct 29, 2018 | Acute, Education

CareOne, a family owned and operated post-acute care and senior living organization in New Jersey, announces its partnership with Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) an organization dedicated to heightening the awareness of infection control and prevention in the health care setting.

AppRev Offers Free Solution to IPPS Final Rule Requirements

by Debbie Overman | Oct 25, 2018 | Acute, Compliance, Technology

AppRev announces it is providing its customers a no-cost solution to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.

TripleCare and Covenant Health Introduce Telemedicine at Elder Care Facility

by Debbie Overman | Oct 19, 2018 | Acute, Beds, Technology

Covenant Health member facility St Mary’s Villa unveils physician-based telemedicine services provided by TripleCare. The facility now offers physician access on a 24/7 basis.

Updated CDC Figures Suggest 386 Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Since August 2014

by Debbie Overman | Oct 17, 2018 | Acute, Education, Neurological

Since August 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen an increasing number of young patients across the United States with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a polio-like condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, and causes weakness in one or more limbs.

Tools, Tactics & Technologies for Treating Chronic Pain

by Debbie Overman | Oct 10, 2018 | Acute, Chronic, Pain Management, Products, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury

Evidence-based treatment and technologies designed to achieve multiple goals help balance treatment for patients who have a secondary neurological diagnosis. A feature for the September/October 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Polly Swingle, PT, GCS, CEEAA.

ComForCare Partners with Kindred At Home

by Debbie Overman | Oct 8, 2018 | Acute

ComForCare Health Care Holdings LLC has signed a preferred partnership agreement with home health and hospice services provider Kindred At Home.

Long-Term Care Hospitals Provide Better Outcomes, According to Study

by Debbie Overman | Oct 3, 2018 | Acute, Education, Research

Long-term care hospitals provide superior outcomes for the most severely ill patients than any other post-acute care setting, suggests a study from Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, based on 2016 data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).

Optima Acquires Vantage Clinical Solutions

by Debbie Overman | Oct 2, 2018 | Acute, Finance, Regulatory, Reimbursement, Software, Technology

Optima Healthcare Solutions, a provider of cloud-based solutions for post-acute care providers, announces the acquisition of Vantage Clinical Solutions Inc, a company that specializes in revenue cycle management (RCM) and digital marketing services for physical therapy practices.

Preclinical Findings Regarding Neuro-Spinal Scaffold Published in Biomaterials

by Debbie Overman | Oct 2, 2018 | Acute

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp announces the publication of a manuscript in the journal Biomaterials describing preclinical findings regarding the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold.

HCA Healthcare Acquires Mission Health for $1.5B

by Debbie Overman | Sep 4, 2018 | Acute, Regulatory, Research

Mission Health and HCA Healthcare (HCA) have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health, according to a news release.

Lacuna Health Expands its Post-Acute Management Solutions

by Debbie Overman | Aug 24, 2018 | Acute, Practice Development, Staffing

Lacuna Health, a subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare LLC (Kindred), announces that it is expanding its partnerships with hospitals, health systems, and other providers to support patients’ transitions from hospital to home and to bridge gaps across the care continuum.

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