Rehab Continuum Report Archives – December 1, 2002
December 1, 2002
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Adaptive sports program gives rehab patients mind and body confidence
A Boston rehab hospital long has benefited from having a waterfront view, but now the picturesque scenery serves a dual purpose for spinal cord injury (SCI) and other rehab patients, as its the site of a new adaptive aquatics program. -
Re-entry program makes full use of community
For a little more than a year, stroke and neurology inpatients at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston have been able to plan outings to Boston destinations of their choice as part of the rehab facilitys community re-entry program. -
OSHA to begin enforcing without ergo standard
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is ready to begin citing employers that fail to identify and reduce ergonomic hazards, says OSHA administrator John L. Henshaw. -
Key questions to ask suppliers of ergo devices
In its draft ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes, OSHA offers these questions to aid employers in the selection of a supplier of ergonomic equipment: -
Quality touch is an old care idea made new
Physiatrists might improve their patient care by learning skills for quality touch, which is a holistic way of dealing with patients that incorporates some age-old methods and philosophies into the new era of rehabilitation treatment. -
Decision-aid tool helps patient communication
Outcome measurement at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle typically is tied in some way to quality improvement office initiatives. Therefore, to improve patient education, staff recently looked at the quarterly patient satisfaction reports the medical center receives from a vendor. -
Here are 3 lessons to learn from automaker
Progressive health care managers are increasingly looking outside health care for cutting-edge ideas to improve quality and boost efficiency. -
California passes paid family leave
On Sept. 23, 2002, the state of California passed the nations first comprehensive paid family leave law. The new law will provide six weeks of paid leave to workers who take time off to care for a new child or seriously ill family member.