The recently published ABC Facility Accreditation Standards Compliance Guide is the latest tool in support of ABC’s ongoing commitment to provide useful, easy-to-comprehend resources to guide facility owners through the accreditation process. The Compliance Guide is an exclusive resource available…
Month: September 2011
Research Team Suggests Winding Protein as Key to Muscle Behavior
An idea with its origins in ballistic prey catching — the way toads and chameleons snatch food with their tongues — may change the basic views of muscle movement while providing a new approach to prosthetics. After a decade of…
Pharmacists Offer Cost-Cutting Recommendations to Congressional Deficit Committee
To cut the deficit, Congress should consider adopting common-sense reforms to reduce federal health care expenditures without compromising patients’ access to their pharmacy of choice or harming local jobs, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). The group presented…
Gaming Technology Helps Detect Fall Risk in Older Adults
Researchers have found that two devices commonly used for video gaming and security systems are effective in detecting the early onset of illness and fall risk in seniors. Marjorie Skubic, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the University of…
Obese Adults Referred to Weight Watchers Program by Physicians Lose More Weight
A new, 1-year global study indicated that overweight and obese adults referred to Weight Watchers, a community based provider of weight-loss services, lost more than twice as much weight when compared with those who received standard care. The study included…
CMS Launches New Tool to Combat Medical Fraud
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began using an innovative predictive modeling technology, similar to those used by various credit card companies, to fight Medicare fraud. Predictive modeling helps identify potentially…
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team and Washington Nationals Announce Partnership
The Washington Nationals and the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team have joined together to announce a partnership that will align the two teams in support of one another. The team made their official public debut as the Washington Nationals Wounded…
Study Suggests Yoga Helpful for Diabetes Patients
Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and steady their blood sugar control, according to a study. The study, of 123 middle-aged and older adults, found that those who added…
Increased Back Pain Associated with Higher Body Fat
Back pain in overweight or obese people has been linked to increased body fat content, according to a study in the September 15 issue of Spine. Interventions to prevent accumulation of fat mass may help to reduce the risks of…
Otto Bock HealthCare Will Host T.O.D.D. Field Day
In tribute to the late Todd Anderson, CP, Otto Bock HealthCare will be hosting T.O.D.D. Field Day on Saturday, Oct. 1from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern Star Base Camp facility on the grounds of Ft. Snelling in…