Advanced Arm Dynamics held an open house for their new Northeast Center of Excellence located in Philadelphia. Advanced Arm Dynamics also has patient care facilities in Portland, Ore., Dallas and Minneapolis. The Philadelphia Center of Excellence, which officially opened on…
Year: 2011
CDC Releases Infection Prevention Guide to Promote Safe Outpatient Care
To protect patients and help educate clinicians about minimum expectations of safe care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday released a new, concise guide and checklist specifically for health care providers in outpatient care settings such as…
BOC Explains New Education Standards in Open Letter
In an open letter to the Board of Certification/Accreditation International’s (BOC) certificants, accredited facilities and other key stakeholders, Sharon Nichelson, COF, CMF, chairwoman of BOC’s board of directors and Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, president and chief executive officer, emphasized the…
WillowWood Hires New National Account Manager
In its continuation of expanding product support resources for clinicians, WillowWood has hired Wayne Fichtel, CP, as its national account manager. For the past 2 years, WillowWood has successfully conducted a product education program at clinical facilities throughout the United…
Lace-Up Ankle Braces May Reduce Acute Ankle Injuries Regardless of Previous History
SAN DIEGO — Lace-up braces can reduce the occurrence of acute ankle injuries in high school basketball players regardless of their previous history of an ankle injury, according to a presentation at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic…
AMA Health Insurer Report Indicates Increased Inaccuracy in Claims Payment
The overall rate of inaccurate claims payments increased since last year among leading commercial health insurers, according to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) fourth annual National Health Insurer Report Card. According to the AMA’s latest findings, commercial health insurers have…
NAAOP Sponsors Congressional Briefing on Rehabilitation in the US Health Care System
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) helped sponsor a congressional briefing on the importance of rehabilitation of the US health care system. The briefing took place in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center and highlighted for…
Farra Named Director for U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing High Performance Program
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that John Farra was named director of the U.S. Paralympics nordic skiing high performance program. The move is part of the USOC’s continued commitment to improving Team USA’s success and advancing elite Paralympic sport…
Study Indicates Current In-Hospital Fall Prevention May Not Be Effective
While falls are a common cause of injury, particularly in older, hospitalized patients, some falls may not be as preventable as once thought. According to a new literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,…
CMS Proposes Updated Payment Policies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and payment rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) beginning Jan. 1, 2012. “The…