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An Active Life with Cerebral Palsy
Born with CP, Michelle started receiving rehabilitation when she was only 6. Since then, she has made amazing changes and now leads a full, active teenage life.
Patient Story
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Earns 5th Straight Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
For the fifth consecutive time, Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 earned the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) prestigious Magnet designation — the highest national recognition given for nursing excellence.
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Pediatric Guidelines
The below guidelines can decrease length of stay and facilitate discharge to acute rehab facilities
sooner. Place Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) consult early on these diagnoses:
spinal cord injury, stroke, amputations, brain injury.
sooner. Place Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) consult early on these diagnoses:
spinal cord injury, stroke, amputations, brain injury.
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Wheelchair-Based, Robotic, Upper Extremity Exercise and Power- Assisted Propulsion
Develop a robotic, power-assist lever drive for a manual wheelchair that people with severe upper extremity impairment can use to both exercise and ambulate.
Research Project
10 Tips from an OT to Make Your Bathroom Safer for Aging in Place
Many adults experience trouble as they age getting into and out of the shower or bathtub, or standing up from the toilet, resulting in an increased risk of falls. Whether you or a loved one are looking to safely age in place, or are recovering from an impairment, there are many ways to make bathrooms safer.
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Rosa Plasencia, Director, National Core Indicators – Aging & Disabilities at ADvancing States
Learn more about Plasencia whose experience with National Core Indicators has helped the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) Rehabilitation and Research Training Center (RRTC) on Home and Community-Based Services with the development of HCBS outcome measures.
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Expansion of self-direction of Medicaid services during COVID-19 pandemic yields positive outcomes, but more research is needed
People who self-direct Medicaid services generally have more control over their daily lives.
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Oak Point University: Celebrating Our First CNA Graduates
On March 25, the first class of graduates from Shirley Ryan 小恩雅’s Oak Point University CNA Career Accelerator Program received their certificates in a ceremony attended by colleagues, family and distinguished guests. This unique program provides a fully-paid fast track to educate, certify and employ certified nursing assistants (CNAs) — what we refer to as patient care technicians, or PCTs, at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅. PCTs provide basic care to our patients, including basic hygiene, activities of daily living and therapeutic rehabilitation activities.
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Expansion of self-direction of Medicaid services during COVID-19 pandemic yields positive outcomes, but more research is needed
When a person chooses to self-direct their Medicaid services they make decisions about and manage their own home and community-based services (HCBS) and supports.
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Shirley Ryan 小恩雅, Henry Ford Health and Gilbert Family Foundation Celebrate Hospital Groundbreaking in Detroit
Henry Ford Health today marked the groundbreaking of its history-making hospital project, a $2.2 billion expansion plan to reimagine Henry Ford Hospital’s Detroit campus. The project is anchored by a new facility that will span 1.2 million square feet and include a 20-story patient tower.
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Professional Development & Recognition in Nursing
Learn more about professional development and recognition at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅. Here, there is a robust, comprehensive infrastructure for newly graduated registered nurses to expand their knowledge and skills in nursing management and leadership.
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Disparities Among Direct Care Workers May Impact Services
Despite the high demand for DCW, jobs in the field often pay poverty-level wages and provide little opportunity for advancement.
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