A 10-minute “frailty” test administered to older patients before they undergo surgery can predict with their risk for complications, how long they will stay in the hospital and whether they are likely to end up in a nursing home afterward,…
Day: May 18, 2010
Physical and Psychological Functioning Associated with How a Patient Copes with Disease-Related Pain
Growing evidence suggests how individuals cope with and appraise disease-related pain, such as arthritis or cancer, is related not only to their experience with pain but also to their physical and psychological functioning, according to new research presented at the…
O-P Mall Announces Jodi Griggs as Director of E-Partnerships
The O-P Mall announced they have hired Jodi Griggs as the director of e-Partnerships. Griggs comes to the O-P Mall from the Forbin division of VGM where she previously served as the operations manager. She has worked for VGM since…