Year: 2011

A review and analysis of 26 validated hospital readmission risk prediction models finds that most, whether for hospital comparison or clinical purposes, have poor predictive ability, according to an article in JAMA. According to the background information in the article,…

Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics announced that two clients — Paralympic athletes Kim Robinson and Derik Schutte — were the first in South Africa to be fitted with the Össur Power Knee. The motorized knee is a ‘smart’ prosthetic limb with the…

Diabetics who suffer from hard-to-heal open wounds may soon have help in the form of a cottony glass material developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The glass fiber material could become a source of relief for diabetics fighting…

A new study suggesting that “the role of the physician gatekeeper in regard to physical therapy may be unnecessary in many cases” could have significant implications for the U.S. health care system, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).…

The Board of Certification/Accreditation International (BOC) recently announced new features to its website. “We are continually looking for ways to make the certification process more convenient for our candidates and practitioners,” Jan Paul Miller, MA, MEd, BOC’s director of certification,…

Septicemia was the most expensive condition hospitalizing patients in the United Stats in 2009, costing hospitals nearly $15.4 billion, and was the sixth most common reason for hospitalization, according to a study released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and…

The National Community Pharmacists Association released results from a survey of more than 800 independent community pharmacists about the negative consequences for their patients and their businesses if diabetes testing supplies under Medicare Part B are subjected to competitive bidding…

Star Nutrition Inc., a California-based diversified health and wellness industry firm, has announced that Cascade Orthopedic Supply will now offer its line of Incrediwear products. “Cascade is committed to getting our scientifically proven products directly in the hands of medical…

    Harry Browne Trulife has named Harry Browne, CP as the director of prosthetic development. In this position, Browne will present educational courses throughout the year and assists Trulife’s research and development team with the development and evaluation of…

    Stephen Jacobs Orthocare Innovations announce the addition of Stephen Jacobs as vice president of sales and marketing, a new position in the company. Jacobs joins Orthocare from Checkpoint Surgical, where he served as vice president of sales and…