Hand Therapy: A Certified Hand Therapist Makes All the Difference
April 2, 2013Are you a new post-operative hand patient? Does hand arthritis limit your activities? Does it hurt to use the computer or even lift a cup of coffee? Perhaps you have…
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Best Practices in Wound Care: Spinal Cord Injury Service leads the way
March 25, 2013The Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Service at Helen Hayes Hospital is a wonderful and amazing place and I am proud to serve there as the Nurse Manager. Our team of…
Read MoreFacial & Temporomandibular Joint Pain
March 19, 2013Multi-faceted treatments relieve symptoms According to a study published in 2011, facial or temporomandibular joint pain and muscle disorder (TMJMD) is experienced by 75% of the US population. TMJMD ranks…
Read MoreBrain Injuries Do Not Discriminate – A Primer on TBI
March 13, 2013Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 30.5% of all injury related deaths in…
Read MoreHospital to Host Care Transitions Conference
Program to focus on easing patient transitions from hospital to home Helen Hayes Hospital will host a conference entitled Hospital to Home: Improving Care Transitions & Outcomes, on Thursday May…
Read MoreHospital to Host Adapted Sports, Recreation & Living Expo
Helen Hayes Hospital will host an “Adapted Sports, Recreation & Living Expo” on Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the physical rehabilitation hospital in West…
Read MoreHospital to Host CarFit Event
Program promotes vehicle safety for older drivers A CarFit event, which offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles “fit” them, will take place at Helen…
Read MoreOutpatient 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…
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