Rehab Continuum Report Archives – January 1, 2004
January 1, 2004
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Transdisciplinary rehab takes teamwork to a whole new level
You, and everyone else you know in rehab, surely are familiar with the interdisciplinary model for health care. Everybodys doing it. But have you heard of the transdisciplinary approach? -
Get developmentally disabled adults exercising
Getting patients to start exercising and keep going is one of the biggest hurdles in rehab. Most patients probably know they would be better off taking walks and eating vegetables, but lying on the couch and eating chocolate may be much more enticing. Changing that mindset can certainly be a challenge. But what if your patients have a disability that not only affects their bodies but also their minds? -
Rooftop garden helps rehab patients bloom
Recreation therapist Patricia Fitzgerald has a new job description that includes battling ladybugs, spreading mulch, and digging in the dirt. Shes learning about ornamental grasses and rose bushes and perennial flowers; shes dealing with irrigation systems and waterfalls and streams. And shes doing it all on a Chicago rooftop. -
Ergonomics program gives a lift to morale
Ergonomics is more than a way to lift patients. As Butler (PA) Memorial Hospital found, it can lift morale and employee satisfaction as well. The challenge is to overcome negative perceptions and convince staff that hospital administration is serious about reducing injuries, says Karen Bosley, RN, manager of the employee health service of the western Pennsylvania hospital. -
Fundraising software bolsters efficiency
The RWJ University Hospital Foundation Inc. has improved the efficiency of its fundraising operations by switching to new software that allows more effective management of its donor database. -
AMA ethical guidance now available for e-mail, web
As new information technologies continue to make person-to-person communications easier and more varied, they also are transforming the way that health care can be provided. Last month, the American Medical Associations Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs in Chicago published two reports offering guidance on the appropriate use of e-mail and health-related on-line sites. -
Washington voters reject ergonomics rule
In an action that may have national repercussions, voters in Washington state have rescinded the only preventive ergonomics rule in the country.