Posts Tagged ‘Inpatient Rehabilitation’
A Patient Discovers a Piece of His Past
August 23, 2016Last week, we shared the inspirational story of Bill Martin on our Facebook page. At age 6, Bill contracted polio and he was treated at HHH for the first time…
Read MoreBeing 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 CRT represented at Fight SMA Symposium
April 14, 2016Blog entry by Eddy Ehrlich, OT/L, ATP Helen Hayes Hospital’s Center for Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) was invited to FightSMA’s 25th Annual Research Conference last week in Alexandria, VA. FightSMA is…
Read MoreHELEN HAYES HOSPITAL AWARDED THREE-YEAR CARF ACCREDIDATION
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 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 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…
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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