U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) assistant secretary for health, Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, announced the award of more than $14.2 million to develop, implement and test strategies to increase the adoption and dissemination of interventions based…
Year: 2010
Hanger Orthopedic Group Moves Headquarters to Austin
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the new headquarters. Image: Hanger Orthopedic Group Hanger Orthopedic Group recently completed its move to Austin, Texas. Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Opportunity Austin chair Tim Crowley and Hanger chief executive…
ACA Announces Bronze National Sponsor
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) recognizes Ohio Willow Wood as a Bronze Sponsor for 2010. The Bronze Sponsorship represents a financial commitment of $10,000 to the ACA for its programs and activities. “Once again, we thank Ohio Willow Wood…
St. Petersburg Limb & Brace Adds New Prosthetist-Orthotist
Gina Vittetoe St. Petersburg Limb & Brace announced that Gina Vittetoe, CP, has joined the practice as a staff prosthetist-orthotist and is now accepting new patients. Prior to joining St. Petersburg Limb & Brace, Vittetoe was a staff…
BOC Announces Launch of New Website
The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC), recently launched its new website. The update was a 9-month project, completed in collaboration with NSI Partners. According to a press release, the project began with an analysis of what features would be most…
Study Uncovers Complications in Women Undergoing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction
About half of women who require radiation therapy after they have had a mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction develop complications that necessitate a return to the operating room, but pre- or post-mastectomy chemotherapy does not appear to be associated with…
Otto Bock Health Care Announces New Vice President of Sales
Gaurav Mishra has joined Otto Bock HealthCare as vice president of sales and will lead global sales initiatives at Otto Bock headquarters in Duderstadt, Germany. Gaurav Mishra Mishra holds a master’s degree in business studies from the University…
Study Indicates Latinos Benefit From Diabetes Education
A diabetes self-management education program delivered by community health workers may be effective in improving the blood sugar levels and behavioral skills among Hispanics/Latinos with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) study. “Community…
Study Finds Indoor and Outdoor Falls Different for Elderly
The risk factors for indoor and outdoor falls for older adults are different, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. “Indoor and outdoor falls are both important,”…
Investigators Find White Americans Living Longer than African-Americans with Muscular Dystrophy
A new study shows that white men and boys are living longer with muscular dystrophy due to technological advances in recent years, but that the lives of African-American men and boys with muscular dystrophy have not been extended at the…