Australian athlete Kristy Pond beat a number of paralympic and world champion athletes, including South African Oscar Pistorius, to be crowned the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month for May 2011. Pond, 14 years old, claimed more than…
Year: 2011
Researchers Play Key Role in Development of ‘Closed Loop’ Artificial Pancreas
Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are combining automation techniques from oil refining and other diverse areas to help create a closed-loop artificial pancreas, according to a press release. The device will automatically monitor blood sugar levels and administer insulin…
IAAOPC Annual Meeting Held in May
The International African American Prosthetic & Orthotic Coalition (IAAOPC) held its 21st Annual Meeting this May in Charlotte, N.C. On Friday, May 6, the scientific program began with “Medical Conditions for the Amputee” by Sharon Kanelos, MD. Following Kanelos’ presentation…
Founder and Former President of the Amputee Coalition, Mary Novotny, RN, MS, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Novotny Mary Novotny, RN, MS, was honored with the Amputee Coalition’s Lifetime Achievement Award at its 25th anniversary celebration and annual meeting in Kansas City. This award was given in recognition of her leadership and vision as…
U.S. Olympic Committee Launches “Join Team USA” Initiative June 14
Nearly 1 year from the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is preparing to launch its “Join Team USA” initiative, which capitalizes on the patriotic summer holidays and provides Americans with opportunities to support and Join…
HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the accounting of disclosures requirement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, is available for public comment. The proposed rule would give people the right to get a report on…
IPC Announces Candidates for May’s Athlete of the Month
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced a list of six people for May’s Athlete of the Month Award, recognizing the best performances from the last month. Four of the candidates recently took part in the BT Paralympic World Cup…
Affordable Care Act Helps States Improve Quality of Care, Save Money
CMS issued a final Affordable Care Act rule that will reduce or prohibit payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers for services that result from certain preventable health care-acquired illnesses or injuries. This rule will help reward providers…
More Pediatric Patients Using Emergency Departments for Non-Emergency Situations
The number of pediatric patients visiting emergency departments increased more than 40% during a recent 10-year period, according to study of patients in the United Kingdom. The retrospective review of electronic patient records involved data from children presenting at a…
Increased Risk of Adverse Events Linked to Long Emergency Waiting Times
Long emergency department waiting times are associated with an increased risk of hospital admission or death within 7 days among non-admitted patients, according to a population-based cohort study from Ontario, Canada. Long waiting times are associated with delays in care…