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Outpatient Medicare Therapy Benefits: what do therapy caps mean to you?
February 26, 2013As part of The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, CMS implemented therapy caps for hospital outpatient departments. HHH has received many inquiries about what the…
Read MoreWarm Water Therapy Relieves Discomfort From Arthritis
February 19, 2013“Before I started the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program, I had pain in my legs and arms. Sometimes the pain was so bad, it kept me from sleeping. Since I started…
Read MoreFlu Vaccination: of critical importance for healthcare professionals
As you have recently heard through news reports, the Centers for Disease Control is reporting a “worse than average flu season this year.” There have been 30 pediatric deaths in…
Read MoreBrain Injury Specialist Training
Recently, a group of Helen Hayes Hospital staff from our Brain Injury unit pursued credentialing to become Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS), thru the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists…
Read MoreWarm Water Therapy Relieves Arthritis Discomfort
“Before I started the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program, I had pain in my legs and arms. Sometimes the pain was so bad, it kept me from sleeping. Since I started…
Read MoreCardiac Rehab Week: celebrating transitions to healthy lives
February 17, 2013Happy Cardiac Rehabilitation Week from the Cardiopulmonary Team at Helen Hayes Hospital! This year, we celebrate more than 25 years of service to thousands of patients recovering from heart disease…
Read MoreManaging Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
February 13, 2013a key to successful post-operative rehabilitation Pain is defined by the World Health Organization as “an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described…
Read MoreReflex Control Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries
February 6, 2013A training regimen to adjust the body’s motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, according to a study supported by the National Institutes…
Read MoreNutrition for Healthy Bones
February 4, 2013Everyone is concerned about what they eat but do not always think beyond the calories. Many nutrients are essential for overall health. A recent paper published in Osteoporosis International reviewed…
Read MoreNew Human Resources Director Appointed at Rehabilitation Hospital
Lisamarie Valla has been appointed Director of Human Resources at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw. Ms. Valla joins the physical rehabilitation hospital with an extensive and diverse background in…
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