GEARING UP FOR ICD-10
September 9, 2015New Codes Tell Patient Stories A good storyteller understands that it’s all in the details. It is the details that convey the essence of the story. In the world of…
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Rehabilitation Services: ensuring good outcomes, real value & patient-centric care within new delivery models of care
August 26, 2015It’s an exciting time to be the new Chief Medical Officer of a rehabilitation hospital. Healthcare payment and delivery reform is accelerating and the role of rehabilitation within new delivery…
Read MoreUnited Spinal Hudson Valley Chapter Launches Website
August 7, 2015The Hudson Valley Chapter of United Spinal headquartered at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY has launched a website at www.unitedspinalhudsonvalley.org. The website will provide visitors with membership information…
Read MoreHHH Osteoporosis Support Group Changes Meeting Date/Locattion
The Osteoporosis Support Group presented by the New York State Osteoporosis Prevention & Education Program (NYSOPEP) at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY has changed its meeting date to…
Read MoreAortic Stenosis & Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
A healthy heart beats roughly 100,000 times a day and pumps about five quarts of blood each minute, or 75 gallons every hour. Its job is to supply the body…
Read MoreHospital to Host Blood Drive– August 11th
July 29, 2015Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw will host a Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM in the hospital’s auditorium. Hospital employees, volunteers, visitors,…
Read MoreAdapted Yoga Classes Offered at Rehabilitation Hosptial
Basic yoga classes presented by the Helen Hayes Hospital Therapeutic Recreation Department are now being offered at a new rate for participants: each 6-week session will now cost $54 per attendee.…
Read MoreAssistive Technology Solutions from CRT’s Custom Fabrication Shop
July 15, 2015Here’s just a few of our recent creations that have changed people’s lives Why is it always busy at the Center for Rehabilitation Technology’s Custom Fabrication Shop? That’s because there…
Read MoreSubAcute Rehabilitation: An alternative to Intense Rehab
July 6, 2015The SubAcute Rehabilitation unit at Helen HayesHospital offers an array of services to patients in need of short- term rehabilitation care before returning home. It offers a less intense level…
Read MoreWhat is a Rehabilitation Nurse?
July 1, 2015I get asked this question fairly often. My name is Jacqueline Brigandi and I am the Staff Development Coordinator at Helen Hayes Hospital and a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, CRRN…
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