Rehabilitation: Publications and Resources

Summary: These publications cover a range of topics related to medical rehabilitation, assistive technology, therapy options, and healthcare facilities catering to individuals with disabilities and seniors. The information includes research articles, expert insights, papers, and guides on subjects like physical therapy, adaptive equipment, chronic illness management, and innovative treatment approaches. They offer valuable information that can help individuals make informed decisions about care options, explore new rehabilitation methods, and stay updated on advancements in medical treatments and accessibility solutions. Whether someone is seeking practical advice, professional guidance, or the latest healthcare developments, these resources provide useful and well-rounded perspectives.

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Rehabilitation: Publications and Resources (110 Items)
Title & Author	Ed	Publish Revised
Words and Phrases Doctors Should Never Say to Patients - Texas A&M University	✓ ✓	2024/11/08 2024/11/09
Study Finds Hospital Coffee Machines Pose Minimal Infection Risk - BMJ	✓ ✓	2023/12/18 2025/05/17
Key COVID-19 Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments Issued by Trump Administration - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)		2020/04/02 2023/09/14
Comparison of How Hospital Meals Differ Worldwide - Sunbelt Staffing	✓ ✓	2018/03/14 2025/05/16
Hospice Care Comparison Study - Indiana University		2017/03/23 2023/09/19
Enhancing Advance Directive Use in Nursing Homes to Respect Resident Wishes - University of Missouri-Columbia	✓ ✓	2017/01/26 2025/03/17
Country and Health System Factors on RN and MD Personnel Production - New York University		2016/11/09 2020/09/12
Urgent Care Centers: Alternative to Emergency Room or Doctor Visit - MD Now Urgent Care Walk In Medical Centers	✓	2016/04/22 2025/02/16
Nursing Profession: Personality Profile of Nurses Study - PsychTests AIM Inc.		2016/03/20 2021/06/15
Factors Affecting Hospital Retention Rate of Nurses - Wiley-Blackwell		2016/03/06
Method Allows Nurses to Spot Delirium Quickly - Penn State		2015/09/16 2015/09/25
Dangers of Hospital Merger or Consolidation - Johns Hopkins Medicine		2015/08/18 2019/03/25
Guide to Animal Visits in Hospital - Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America		2015/06/03 2021/08/18
Inappropriate Prostate and Breast Cancer Imaging - The JAMA Network Journals		2015/03/16 2021/08/26
Nurse and Nursing Assistants: On the Job Injuries - Thomas C. Weiss		2015/02/06 2021/09/08
Health Net Sued for Bait and Switch of Doctor and Hospital Networks - Consumer Watchdog		2015/02/03 2021/09/09
Over 50% of Patients on Ventilators Have Ability to Communicate - Ohio State University		2015/01/27 2021/09/12
Closing Loopholes Allowing Physicians to Refer Patients to Enterprises in Which they Have Financial Stake - Brown University		2015/01/12
Hospice Use In and Out of Nursing Homes - Indiana University		2014/12/09
Health Technology Hazards in Hospitals - ECRI Institute		2014/11/26 2020/11/18
Health Begins at Home - Canadian Nurses Association		2014/11/25 2020/11/18
Psychological Counseling Improves Happiness and Health for Seniors - Gold Crest Care Center		2014/11/22 2021/03/21
U.S. Doctors Charging Medicare Millions for Senior Drug Testing - Consumer Watchdog		2014/11/12 2020/11/26
Resident-to-Resident Mistreatment in Nursing Homes - Weill Cornell Medical College	✓ ✓	2014/11/11 2026/02/25
How Spirituality May Help Speed Up Patient Recovery - University of Huddersfield	✓ ✓	2014/11/10 2025/04/12
Penalties and Fines for Hospitals that Treat the Poor - University of Michigan Health System		2014/11/01 2020/12/02
Choosing a Quality Local Hospice - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization		2014/10/28 2020/12/04
Doctors Pay Compared to Surgeons Wage - University of Michigan Health System		2014/09/25 2020/12/17
Influence of Online Doctor Ratings for Finding Physicians for Children - University of Michigan Health System		2014/09/23
California Hospital Blood Tests - $10 to $10,169 for Same Test - University of California - San Francisco		2014/08/15 2020/12/26
Hospitals Fined $529 Million for Serving Medicare Patients Twice in 30 Days - Globe1234		2014/08/08 2018/01/25
Hospital Visits for Irregular Heart Beats Rising - American Heart Association		2014/05/24 2018/10/24
Elder Care Alliance Implements I'm Still Here Approach in All Its Communities - Elder Care Alliance		2014/04/19
Virtual Rehabilitation Designed to Aid Stroke Therapy Patients - Amber Harmon - International Science Grid this Week		2014/04/18 2020/02/04
Concierge Medicine: Providing More Personalized Health Care - Thomas C. Weiss		2014/01/03 2021/08/30
Community Health Centers Will Drop 1M Patients Without Sufficient Support - George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services		2013/11/18 2023/10/03
Lack of Courtesy Among Trainee Doctors - Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM)		2013/10/23 2021/10/13
Research Reveals Female Doctors Better than Male Doctors - University of Montreal		2013/10/18 2021/10/13
Antibiotic Resistance and Hospital Outpatients - Ian C. Langtree		2013/04/20 2021/12/05
Regulation of Number of Hospital Beds Study - Michigan State University		2013/02/13 2022/02/15
Craig Hospital SCI and TBI Care and Rehabilitation - Thomas C. Weiss		2012/12/12 2022/03/08
Fighting Physical and Cognitive Decline After Hospitalization - Mayo Clinic		2012/10/10 2021/07/14
Patient Autonomy Support Critical to Improving Health - Association for Psychological Science		2012/07/11 2026/03/30
Doctors Don't Always Tell You the Whole Truth - Ian C. Langtree		2012/04/09 2021/09/23
Cancer Nurses Unintentionally Exposed to Chemotherapy - University of Michigan Health System		2011/08/22
Mobile Devices Pose Security Risks for Patients - ID Experts		2011/07/25
Nurses Overtime Equals More Than 11,000 Full-Time Jobs - Canadian Federation of Nurses		2011/06/19
Hand Palm Used for Patient Identification - NYU Langone Medical Center		2011/06/16 2012/06/29
Seniors - Reducing Avoidable Re-hospitalizations - Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research		2011/06/15
Hospital Pay for Performance Program - New York University		2011/06/13
UK Hospital Mortality Rate Index - University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research		2011/06/09 2016/06/13
Not All Hospitals Treat Seniors the Same - St. Michael's Hospital	✓ ✓	2011/06/06 2025/02/19
Emergency Department Use for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Center for Addiction and Mental Health		2011/05/15
Preventable Medical Errors - Ronald J. Bua & Associates		2011/04/28
Reverse Face to Face Regulation - National Association for Home Care and Hospice		2011/04/02
Immediate Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Shows Benefits - SAGE Publications		2011/03/07
Quality of Care Measures for Nursing Homes - Ian C. Langtree		2011/03/03 2022/05/19
Difficult Patients More Likely to Experience Worse Symptoms - Springer Select		2011/01/27 2016/06/13
Advantages of Nursing Homes Over Home Care - Ian C. Langtree		2011/01/25 2022/06/23
Medicaid Pays Nursing Homes Less Than Minimum Wage - American Health Care Association		2011/01/15
Detecting Changes in Behavior in Nursing Home Patients - Cullan & Cullan M.D., J.D.		2011/01/15
Diagnosis Uncertainty Increases Patients Anxiety Level - Radiological Society of North America		2010/11/29 2015/04/19
Modifying Hospice Eligibility for Dementia Patients - Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research		2010/11/03
Canada Needs to Improve End of Life Care - Queen's University		2010/10/27 2011/05/30
Hospital Readmission - Influencing Factors - Wiley-Blackwell		2010/10/13
Baby Boomers Creating a Doctor Shortage to Care for Geri-Boom Population - Greenwich Hospital		2010/10/12
Doctors Need to Help Patients Prepare Better for Health Decisions - University of Michigan		2010/09/30
Spaulding Celebrates 40 Years of Remarkable Recoveries - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital		2010/09/17
Hospice Benefits for Terminally Ill Children - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization		2010/09/13 2011/01/25
Up to 25% of Patients Report More Physical Problems a Year After Surgery - Wiley-Blackwell		2010/08/25
Shorter Wait Times in the ER - Inderscience Publishers		2010/08/25
Inability to Access Own Medical Records Top Concern - Practice Fusion		2010/08/17
U.S. Medical Errors Kill 100,000 Americans Per Year - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2010/07/31 2026/02/16
Delays in Moving Admitted Patients Out of ERs Blamed for Length of Stay in Hospital Emergency Rooms - American College of Emergency Physicians		2010/07/24
US Wait Times Average of 4 Hours 7 Minutes in Emergency Departments in 2009 - Press Ganey Associates, Inc.		2010/07/22
Save the ER for Emergencies Only - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine	✓	2010/07/16 2025/02/16
Pay-for-Performance Hospitals - Study - New York University		2010/06/30
Nursing Home Residents Enjoy Videoconferencing with Family - Wiley-Blackwell		2010/06/10
Physicians Face Ethical Conflicts With Religious Hospitals - University of Chicago Medical Center	✓ ✓	2010/04/09 2025/02/24
Staying in Hospital Tips and Advice - Highmark Inc.		2010/03/31 2010/09/25
Senior ER Patients Getting Wrong Medicines - University of Michigan Health System		2010/03/14
Better Care for Palliative Patients - SAGE Publications UK		2010/02/19
Rising Popularity of Home Care - Frost & Sullivan		2010/02/16
Restore Access to Rehabilitative Services for Medicare Beneficiaries - American Physical Therapy Association		2010/01/29 2024/09/03
Researching Doctors: Doctor Background Check - Ian C. Langtree		2010/01/29 2024/02/11
Improving Wait Time for Childrens Surgery - WAIT TIME ALLIANCE		2010/01/15
APDA Launches Parkinson's Rehab Resource Center - American Parkinson Disease Association		2010/01/13 2016/06/13
Superbug Risk Increases when Sharing a Hospital Room - Queens University		2010/01/06
United Cerebral Palsy of Ohio - Empowering People with Disabilities - Ian C. Langtree		2009/11/30 2010/09/26
Risky Medical Treatments Not Accepted by Patients - Wiley-Blackwell		2009/11/30
Rehab Products Services to Over 100 Million Health Plan Members - Alliance Seating & Mobility		2009/11/05
International Center for the Disabled (ICD) - Thomas C. Weiss		2009/10/28 2018/12/31
Healthcare Associated Acquired Infections - Kimberly-Clark Corporation		2009/10/16 2010/07/14
How Accurate are Hospital Report Cards - Loyola University Health System		2009/09/08 2011/06/09
The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist - New Zealand Government		2009/08/27
Majority of US hospitals will have Smoke-free Campuses - Burness Communications		2009/08/23 2010/07/03
Nonprofit Nursing Homes Provide Better Care - Physicians for a National Health Program		2009/08/19
Fumbled Handoffs can Lead to Medical Errors - Indiana University		2009/08/07 2011/01/15
Home Help for Elderly - Bestowing New Life - Adrian Richards		2009/07/21 2009/08/31
Uninsured Account for Nearly 20 Percent of Emergency Room Visits - HHS Press Office		2009/07/16 2010/06/27
Compare Hospital Ratings - CMS Office of Public Affairs		2009/07/12 2009/08/31
Things to Do in Hospital for Children and Adults - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2009/06/26 2026/02/20
Health Care Outcome Boost Needs Better Studies - SAGE Publications UK		2009/06/25
Hospitals with Internet and Email Access - Ian C. Langtree		2009/06/25 2020/02/04
Neurosurgery with Transcranial MR-guided Ultrasound - University of Zurich		2009/06/22
Hospitalized Patients Need Better Understanding of CPR and Outcomes - University of Iowa		2009/06/03 2017/11/11
Pay-for-performance May Benefit Doctors Who Care For Very Sick - Baylor College of Medicine		2009/06/01 2009/07/07
Hospital Care Varies for Children with Urinary Tract Infections - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center		2009/04/21 2014/10/26
Online Doctor Ratings - Examining a Physicians Credentials - Hugo Gallegos		2009/04/14 2013/06/14
Hospitals Third Biggest Cause of Deaths - Warren Matthews		2008/12/23 2010/04/15

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