Posts Tagged ‘Physical Rehabilitation Hospital’
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreOutcomes in a Post-Acute Care Setting – Looking at the data can help you decide the most appropriate facility for rehab care
June 10, 2015How can I determine where my loved one or I should receive physical rehabilitation? What are outcomes and why are they so important in a post-acute care setting? You may…
Read MoreBringing “The Gym” into Rehabilitation – Strength-training and cardiovascular benefits of therapy ropes
June 9, 2015When most patients are utilizing a wheelchair for mobility, their typical “cardio” exercises are limited to hand bikes or hand weights. Strengthening interventions for the upper body include those same…
Read MoreClinical Innovation Flourishes at the Outpatient Physical Therapy Service
May 13, 2015Therapists present unique treatments at national conferences The physical therapists at Helen Hayes Hospital view each patient as a unique individual and focus on each patient’s specific needs. Some of…
Read MoreTherapeutic Recreation Department Announces 10th Anniversary of Adapted Sailing Program
May 4, 2015May 15, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the HHH Adapted Sailing Program. In 2005 I was thrilled to work with our then Assistant Director of Outpatient Services, Jan Crittenden,…
Read MoreHHH Dietician Shares Her Expertise on a National Level
April 22, 2015Carol Guarino, MS,RD,CDE, is the primary clinical dietitian on unit 3B. Carol was encouraged by Dr. Marjorie King to join the American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Shortly after…
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