Amputees treated in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units had better long-term clinical outcomes compared with amputees treated in nursing homes, according to recent study results. To compare the clinical outcomes and Medicare payments for patients who received rehabilitation in an…
Day: July 15, 2014
Study: Better long-term outcomes found for amputee treated in inpatient rehab hospitals
Amputees treated in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units had better long-term clinical outcomes compared with amputees treated in nursing homes, according to recent study results. To compare the clinical outcomes and Medicare payments for patients who received rehabilitation in an…
Injectable foam could prevent blood loss, battlefield fatalities
Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University have developed an injectable foam system designed to prevent fatal blood loss and stop profuse bleeding. The prototype is designed to treat battlefield injuries to soldiers, as tourniquets and gauze pads often cannot stop blood…