Embracing the Shift to Online Education in Healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed academia into the 21st century, according to Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, in the Fall 2021 Rehab Management Product Guide.
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Electrotherapy Exposed!
Making the connection between how electrotherapy influences imbalances of the autonomic nervous system and increases effectiveness of other modalities.
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CGFNS and ASAHP Partner to Create Certification Program for Global Rehabilitation Health Workers
CGFNS International Inc (CGFNS) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) to set the standards for global certification for health workers who work with people living with disabilities.
Parkinson’s Foundation Allied Team Training Set for Charleston
The Parkinson’s Foundation’s next Allied Team Training for Parkinson’s (ATTP) professional education course will take place October 23-26, 2019 in Charleston, SC.
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Parkinson’s Foundation Allied Team Training Set for Charleston
The Parkinson’s Foundation’s next Allied Team Training for Parkinson’s (ATTP) professional education course will take place October 23-26, 2019 in Charleston, SC.
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Adapt2Achieve Annual Leadership Conference Scheduled for June
Disabled Sports USA’s Adapt2Achieve Annual Leadership Conference is scheduled to take place June 3-5, 2019 in Rochester, New York.
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ISS Abstract Deadline Reminder: May 14
Those interested in submitting abstracts to be presented at the 36th International Seating Symposium (ISS) are reminded that the deadline to do so is May 14.
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Gaming Data Used to Aid Understanding of Alzheimer's Risk
Sea Hero Quest, a specially designed spatial navigation mobile phone game, may help detect people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, even prior to the appearance of any signs of it, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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Gaming Data Used to Aid Understanding of Alzheimer’s Risk
Sea Hero Quest, a specially designed spatial navigation mobile phone game, may help detect people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, even prior to the appearance of any signs of it, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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When It Comes to Postinjury Muscle Damage, Is Exercise Really Medicine?
Time usually heals all surface wounds. However, the underlying muscle that is damaged as a result of the injury may never be the same again, according to results of a new study that suggests therapists should consider new approaches to physical therapy and rehabilitation.
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Survey Reveals Lack of Info and Communication Gaps Between HHCs and Hospitals
According to a survey of Colorado home health care clinicians (HHCs), 60% said they had not received enough information to guide patient treatment while 52% said patients often had unrealistic expectations of the kind of care they would receive.
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Do Income and Education Factor Into MS Disability Progression?
Neighborhood income and education level may be associated with risk of disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia and published in Neurology.
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Parkinson’s Team Training Course Set for March 27-30 in Iowa City
The Parkinson’s Foundation will conduct its signature professional education program course, Allied Team Training for Parkinson’s (ATTP), March 27-30 in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Measuring Postsurgery Steps Could Predict Hospital Length-of-Stay Odds
Using Fitbit activity monitors to measure steps taken in the days after surgery can predict which patients leave the hospital sooner, a study from Cedars-Sinai suggests.
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Rehab Medical Inc Acquires OMS Rehab
Rehab Medical Inc, a national Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) company based in Indianapolis, announces its acquisition of Kansas City, Mo-headquartered OMS Rehab, a supplier of advanced rehabilitation equipment to long-term care facilities.
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Use Z Codes More Often to Connect Medicaid Patients with Resources, Report Notes
Z56 and Z59 codes — which indicate issues with employment and with homelessness/food insecurity/other social needs, respectively, among Medicaid recipients — need to be used by clinicians more often in order to connect patients to the help they need, according to the Institute for Medicaid Innovation, in a recent report.
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Preoperative PreHab Brings Benefits for TKR Patients, Per PeerWell Study
Comprehensive preoperative optimization, delivered via the artificial intelligence (AI) platform PreHab, improved hospital length of stay, discharge disposition, and skilled nursing avoidance for patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery, PeerWell notes in a recent study.
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OrthoCarolina's Dr Thomas Fehring Awarded Research Grant
Thomas K. Fehring, MD, hip and knee surgeon with the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center, has been awarded a grant by The Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education (FARE), a 501(c) (3) organization, for his research on irrigation and debridement.
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