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They Deserve Better: Preventing Suicide in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Patient Safety

Suicide in skilled nursing facilities—centers that provide around-the-clock treatment and rehabilitation—is a serious issue. Tony Salvatore, director of Suicide Prevention at Montgomery County Emergency Service, provides insight into the problem and how we can better quantify it, and some simple fixes that can have a big impact.

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AI-powered telehealth improves PT care at Essen Health Care

Healthcare It News

Continuity and access to care for patients living with chronic diseases or going through cardiac and orthopedic rehabilitation are one of the most challenging areas in healthcare. Faced with these challenges, Essen Health Care turned to health IT vendor WizeCare's enterprise-wide virtual rehabilitation and remote monitoring technology.

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MIT, MGH create VR system to advance physical therapy at home

Healthcare It News

MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers created a motion and muscle engagement monitoring system for unsupervised physical rehabilitation, which could help with injuries and better mobility for the elderly and athletes, they say. WHY IT MATTERS.

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How to Prevent Documentation Errors in Healthcare

Icanotes

Knowing how to prevent medical errors in healthcare means setting up a system that simplifies the process, catches errors and helps you stay organized. How to Prevent Documentation Errors in Behavioral Health. How to Prevent Documentation Errors in Healthcare. Common Types of Documentation Errors in Healthcare. Free Trial.

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A Categorical No to Categorical Accommodation Denials Related to COVID-19?

Bill Of Health

To prevent his body from rejecting his new heart, Oross was prescribed high doses of immunosuppressant medication. However, neither the ADA nor the Rehabilitation Act require accommodations to have an end date. After his condition worsened in early 2021, he received a heart transplant.

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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

" The pandemic also further reduced access to routine care leading to an increase in preventable complications due to chronic conditions, including emergency room visits, hospitalizations and overall healthcare costs, she added. School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (UMPT). MARKETPLACE.

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May is National Stroke Awareness Month

Briggs Healthcare

The CDC reports that after decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. This is disturbing because about 80% of strokes are preventable. Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke in the US. Almost 800,000 people have a stroke each year, more than 140,000 die and many survivors face disability.