http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/truth.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Is Your Doctor Telling You the Whole Truth? Maybe Not, Says New Study - A nationwide poll has troubling implications for patients who rely on their doctor's advice. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:54:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/truth.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/right.php Physical Therapy Carl Rogers developed the person-centred therapy in the 1950's after years of working as a psychotherapist. He wanted his clients to feel that they are being taken seriously, that someone cares about them and to talk freely about their feelings. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:21:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/right.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/end.php Physical Therapy National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association issues Position Paper Calling for End to Step-Therapy, Fail-First, and Special Tiers. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:55:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/end.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/exposed.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Researchers stress importance of implementing nurse safety measures around these highly toxic drugs. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:58:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/exposed.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/security-risks.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Data breach in healthcare is an epidemic; 116 breaches from mobile devices expose more than 1.9 million patients Protected Health Information (PHI). Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:42:46 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/security-risks.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/nurse-overtime.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Overtime For Nurses in One Year Equals More Than 11,000 Full-Time Jobs. Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:30:41 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/nurse-overtime.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/patientsecure.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Helps Ensure the Right Care for the Right Patient, Prevent Medical Identity Theft and Reduce Administrative Hassles. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:38:42 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/patientsecure.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/rehospitalization.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Reducing avoidable rehospitalizations among seniors - Unique approach improves discharge disposition and patient outcomes. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:20:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/rehospitalization.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/group-therapy.php Physical Therapy Group therapy helps MS sufferers cope with depression, study finds. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:41:54 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/group-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/performance-program.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Pioneering hospital pay-for-performance program falls short of its goals - Racial and ethnic disparities in health care neither found nor reduced so far under closely watched Massachusetts program. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:00:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/performance-program.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/mortality-rates.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals New hospital mortality rate index to be used across UK - A team from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) has developed a new index to measure hospital mortality rates that has been accepted for use by the Department of Health. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:42:27 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/mortality-rates.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/elderly-treatment.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Hospitals that provide quality care for young people do not always provide the same quality care for the elderly, a new study has found. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:48:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/elderly-treatment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/paralysis-therapy.php Physical Therapy The news of a possible therapy breakthrough that could in the future help some people with spinal cord injury is being described as an "exciting development" by Paralyzed Veterans of America. Tue, 24 May 2011 12:43:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/paralysis-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/emergency-department.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals First North American study to look at ED use by adults with intellectual disabilities. Sun, 15 May 2011 14:51:43 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/emergency-department.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/preventable-errors.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals According to a recent study, patient safety at U.S. hospitals is not getting any better, despite efforts to improve patient care, reduce infection rates and decrease the occurrence of preventable medical errors. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:44:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/preventable-errors.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/face-to-face.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals NAHC Urges Congress and CMS to Reverse Face-to-Face Regulation - CMS decision to enforce rules has dire consequences for homebound patients. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:56:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/face-to-face.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/zero-g.php Physical Therapy Is In-home Therapy Better for Patients than High Tech In-clinic Care? Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:46:54 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/zero-g.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/knee-replacement-therapy.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Rehabilitation within a day of knee replacement pays off - Starting rehabilitation sooner following knee arthroplasty surgery could pay dividends - for both patients and hospitals. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:42:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/knee-replacement-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/measures.php Rehabilitation and Hospitals Measures For Nursing Homes - Measures for Public Reporting and Quality Improvement to be Used in Nursing Home Compare. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:31:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/measures.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/robot-therapy.php Physical Therapy Therapy in which robots manipulate paralyzed arms, combined with standard rehabilitation, can improve arm and shoulder mobility in patients after stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2011. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:11:31 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/robot-therapy.php