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Day: January 15, 2007
OrPro Announces Additions to Professional Staff
Amanda Street Rebecca Russell Officials from OrPro Prosthetics & Orthotics announced additions to its professional staff: Amanda Street, CP, in Waldorf, Md.; Rebecca Russell, prosthetic resident in Dayton, Ohio; Jeff Nault, manager of OrPro’s Fabrication Center in Moraine,…
Recruiting Strategies for O&P Professionals
With a predicted shortage of O&P practitioners on the horizon, business owners may have to use a variety of methods to fill positions at their patient care facilities.
Bonuses Boost Performance 10 Times More Than Merit Raises
Giving a 1% raise boosts employee job performance by roughly 2%, but offering that same money in the form of a bonus that is strongly linked to a job well done can improve job performance by almost 20%, finds a…
Hand Transplantation Remains Controversial
Surgeons discuss successes, complications and new developments in immunosuppression.
ABC and BCP Integration Overwhelmingly Approved
Certified pedorthists voted to approve integration of the Board for Certification in Pedorthics (BCP) into the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC). With this vote, the BCP was officially integrated into ABC on Jan. 1. ABC president…
Acupuncture Beneficial for Low Back Pain
Having acupuncture slightly lowered pain scores for patients with back pain. Acupuncture is moderately beneficial for patients with back pain, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. Researchers conducted a 2-year randomized, controlled trial that followed 241…
Incidence of Stroke Decreases During the Last 50 Years
The incidence of stroke in the United States during the past 50 years has declined, although the severity of stroke has not, according to a study in published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Raphael Carandang, MD, of…