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Year: 2016

Efforts to improve outpatient care quality fall short

October 19, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

The quality of outpatient care for U.S. adults has not significantly improved, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine. This poses “serious hazards to the health of the American public,” according to David M. Levine, MD, MA, from the…

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Paceline Inc. announces expansion and relocation of its office

October 18, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

Paceline Inc. has announced the relocation of its headquarters and operations base from Monroe, N.C. to a larger facility in Matthews, N.C., according to a company press release. Joe Davant, president and chief executive officer of Paceline, said the move…

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Researchers help paralyzed man ‘feel’ with use of robotic arm

October 18, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have demonstrated, for the first time, technology that allows a paralyzed patient to experience the sensation of touch through a neural interface connected to a robotic arm, according…

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Össur claims medals at Cybathlon event

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

A team of amputees sporting Össur prostheses competed in the first Cybathlon, a global competition that pits users of assistive technologies in contests that mimic real-life obstacles. The event was held in held in Zurich, according to a press release.…

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Get Involved in O&P Research

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

With the need for outcome and validation studies in O&P, boosting patient enrollment is more important than ever.

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Determining the Potential Benefit of Powered Prostheses

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02828982 Purpose: The goal of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a powered prosthesis compared to an unpowered prosthesis during short bouts of walking, extended periods of walking (to fatigue), and performance in the community. Study…

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Listen Up

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

What an ancient Greek philosopher can tell you about your business.

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All Eyes On Gold

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

Georg Eÿser, the first amputee to participate in the Olympics, came up winning gold.

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A Conversation With Matthew Parente, MS, PT, CPO, FAAOP

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Matthew Parente, MS, PT, CPO, FAAOP. Parente is the national clinical education specialist at Hanger, Inc. and assistant professor and clinical director of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Program at the University…

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American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Annual Meeting

October 17, 2016 Terense KempUncategorized

September 8-11 | Boston First-year O&P students from the University of Hartford gathered in front of student poster presentations. Images: Carter SM and Houck K, O&P News. From left: Robert V. Leimkuehler, CPO; Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE; Rick Fleetwood, MPA;…

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