Posts Tagged ‘Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation’
Being on Both Sides of the Fence- A Speech & Language Pathologist’s Point of View as Therapist Turned Family Member
June 17, 2016“Mom” is a word that holds many meanings, same to all but different to everyone. When I think of what “Mom” means to me, I am flooded with thoughts of…
Read MoreHELEN HAYES HOSPITAL AWARDED THREE-YEAR CARF ACCREDITATION
January 7, 2016CARF International has announced that Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY has been accredited for a period of three years. The latest accreditation is the sixth consecutive three-year accreditation…
Read MoreEnsuring Access to Physical Rehabilitation Care
Looking ahead to 2016 and beyond As we prepare to open the door on a new year, I know I speak for everyone at Helen Hayes Hospital in saying we…
Read MoreThe Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation. Proudly supporting the region’s premiere physical rehabilitation hospital
December 15, 2015In my travels around Rockland and Orange and Bergen Counties, I find that many people know about Helen Hayes Hospital, and the excellent rehabilitation services it provides. Some (of a…
Read MoreBenefits of Inpatient Rehab Following Joint Replacement Surgery
November 9, 2015Why Inpatient Rehabilitation after a total hip or knee replacement verses just going home from the acute care hospital? This seems to be a question that comes up within the…
Read MorePreventing Health-care Associated Infections
October 19, 2015People can get infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings while being treated for another condition. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a threat to patient safety. Patients have an important role…
Read MoreHomeward Bound After a Brain Injury: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective
October 7, 2015Mike is going home today. I remember the day I met Mike, as he lay quietly in bed, attired in his hospital gown. He really didn’t say much. I thought…
Read MoreRehabilitation 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 MoreAortic Stenosis & Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
August 7, 2015A 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 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…
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