Where one lives could play a larger role in health disparities than originally thought, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined a racially integrated low-income neighborhood in Baltimore and found…
Year: 2011
Bulow BioTech Prosthetics Announces New Location
Bulow BioTech Prosthetics announced the opening of its fifth location nationwide. Located in San Antonio, Texas, Bulow BioTech Prosthetics will be run by Kirk Simendinger, CP. Simendinger comes to Bulow after spending his last 5 years working at the Center…
Essential Benefits Package Found Favorable for O&P Profession
The Institute of Medicine released a comprehensive report on the essential health benefits package that small group and individual market health plans will have to cover beginning in 2014 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The report was…
MedPAC Commission Endorses Proposal to Repeal Sustainable Growth Rate
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has voted to endorse a proposal repealing the sustainable growth rate, replacing it with a 10-year alternative funded in part through 5.9% Medicare specialist payment cuts over the next 3 years followed by a 7-year…
Organizations Create Well-Being Initiative for People With Limb Loss
In observance of October 7 as Worldwide Amputee Awareness Day, Ossur, the Amputee Coalition and Johns Hopkins University announced that the three organizations will work together to create a new, nationwide program to help prosthetists address the emotional needs of…
ACPOC Extends Abstract Submission Deadline
The Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) has extended the deadline for abstract submission to Friday, Oct. 14. To submit an abstract, visit www.specacpoc.org/abstracts/defaultmenu.aspx. The member/record number serves as the user name. First-time users should click on “Forgot my password”…
Study Reports Predictors of Poor Hand Hygiene in Emergency Department
Certain care situations — including bed location and type of health care working performing the care — result in poorer hand hygiene practice, according to a study publshed in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. “We found that receiving care in…
Researchers Create Polymers That Fluoresce in Presence of Bacteria
Researchers have developed polymers that fluoresce in the presence of bacteria, potentially opening the door for rapid detection and assessment of wound infection through the use of ultraviolet light, according to a recent presentation. The polymers, developed by researchers at…
Extremity Games 7 Dates Set
The Athletes with Disabilities Network announced the 2012 dates for Extremity Games 7. Extremity Games Motocross is scheduled for May 26 in Millington, Mich., and Extremity Games Main Event is scheduled for June 22-23 in San Antonio, Texas. Extremity Games…
Moderate Physical Activity Best for Mood in Middle-Aged Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Middle-aged women may reap psychological benefits from participating in moderate intensity exercise, researchers suggested. According to data presented here, menopausal women aged 40 to 60 years who were not taking hormone therapy had more significant general and…