The Amputee Coalition recently announced two of its National Limb Loss Resource Center staff members have earned Certified Information and Referral Specialists certifications. According to a press release, Christina Johnson, MS, Resource Center manager, and Keith Canady, Resource Center specialist,…
Year: 2015
AOPA announces 2015 Hamontree Award contenders
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has announced the 2015 contenders for the Sam E. Hamontree, CP(E) Business Education Award. The Hamontree Award recognizes the best business paper submitted for presentation at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National…
AOPA announces 2015 Hamontree Award contenders
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has announced the 2015 contenders for the Sam E. Hamontree, CP(E) Business Education Award. The Hamontree Award recognizes the best business paper submitted for presentation at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National…
Genetics may have larger-than-expected influence on cerebral palsy incidence
Cerebral palsy incidence may have a stronger genetic cause than previously thought, according to a review published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Members of the Australian Cerebral Palsy Research Group, based at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson…
Amputee Coalition names Skoski Scholarship winner
The Amputee Coalition has announced Riley Quinn, of San Carlos, Calif., as the 2015 Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship winner. Riley Quinn The $1,000 award is given each year to a full-time undergraduate student who has a congenital limb difference…
Agility Health orthotics division achieves Medicare accreditation
Agility Health recently announced that BioCorrect LLC, its wholly owned orthotics subsidiary, has achieved Medicare accreditation. BioCorrect met the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Quality Standards established by the CMS, according to a company press release. “This…
Agility Health orthotics division achieves Medicare accreditation
Agility Health recently announced that BioCorrect LLC, its wholly owned orthotics subsidiary, has achieved Medicare accreditation. BioCorrect met the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Quality Standards established by the CMS, according to a company press release. “This…
Wounded Warrior Project announces Warrior Care Network
Wounded Warrior Project recently announced the launch of the Warrior Care Network to connect wounded veterans and their families with mental health care services. According to a press release, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and its partners through the Warrior Care…
Wounded Warrior Project announces Warrior Care Network
Wounded Warrior Project recently announced the launch of the Warrior Care Network to connect wounded veterans and their families with mental health care services. According to a press release, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and its partners through the Warrior Care…
ALG leaders call for emphasis on diabetic foot ulcer prevention, pre-ulcer offloading
The prevention of diabetic foot ulcers should be prioritized ahead of wound care, according to wound care industry representatives at the 7th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot. “For too long, the provision of consumable wound dressings has dominated the…