After the Fall

After the fall
"We're training them to help the person up, not lift the person up," said Heather Cianci, geriatric team leader for the Dan Aaron Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center at Pennsylvania Hospital. Holy Redeemer's Joan Levis, a physical therapist, and … Read more on Hamilton Spectator

Do Not Hospitalize orders for nursing home residents with advanced dementia
And, as we can see from an article in this months Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, communication about prognosis and goals of care is still lacking. In this study, Elizabeth … "Right now she's not on physical therapy, which they took her … Read more on Geripal

Steven Roach hired as Marlboro Hospital CEO
Marlboro Hospital provides oncology, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient mental health services, as well as diabetes education and management. At Nashoba Valley, Roach served as chief … Read more on The Sun