The provision of rehabilitation to inpatients on a Saturday in addition to Monday through Friday was more cost effective than Monday through Friday rehabilitation alone, according to study results. Cost effectiveness was measured as cost saving per quality-adjusted life year…
Year: 2014
Department of Veterans Affairs issues adaptive sports grants for disabled veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the availability of up to $8 million in grant funding to provide adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces. “Adaptive sports can help veterans confront challenges and redefine…
National survey examines public opinion of health care provider quality
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released results of a survey which examined the public’s opinion about what it means to be a quality health care provider in the United States. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,…
National survey examines public opinion of health care provider quality
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released results of a survey which examined the public’s opinion about what it means to be a quality health care provider in the United States. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,…
NIH provides grant to MTSU for treadmill research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Middle Tennessee State University with a $388,894 grant to determine the impact of underwater treadmill training on partially paralyzed individuals’ mobility, health and quality of life. According to a press release, researchers at…
Monitoring pulse after stroke may help detect irregular heartbeat
Monitoring a patient’s pulse after a stroke may be a simple and effective first step in the detection of irregular heartbeat, according to results of recently published study. Researchers provided instructions to 356 patients who experienced an acute ischemic stroke…
AOPA announces nominees for Sam E. Hamontree Business Education Award
Nominees have been selected for the Sam E. Hamontree, CP, Business Education Award, which will be presented at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly in Las Vegas. The award is designed to recognize the best business education paper, idea…
Transtibial amputees require alternate movement strategies for sit-to-stand tasks
According to a recently published study, transtibial amputees were unable to perform the same sit-to-stand movement strategies as non-amputated individuals and had to develop new strategies to compensate. Researchers at Dokuz Eylül University performed a cross-sectional study of 12 male…
Transtibial amputees require alternate movement strategies for sit-to-stand tasks
According to a recently published study, transtibial amputees were unable to perform the same sit-to-stand movement strategies as non-amputated individuals and had to develop new strategies to compensate. Researchers at Dokuz Eylül University performed a cross-sectional study of 12 male…
Agility Health enters letter of intent
Agility Health Inc. announced that the company has entered into a letter of intent to acquire an undisclosed target company. Expected to occur in the third quarter of 2014, the total acquisition consideration of $20.8 million cash at closing represents…