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Study Supports Need for Standardized Measures of Orthosis Performance and Patient Satisfaction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that almost 2 million people in the U.S. use an orthotic device. While some orthoses are prefabricated, some patients require a custom-made device. In that case, orthotists make plaster casts of the patient’s limb and craft the orthosis to fit as well as possible.
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Survey Finds Need for Improved Way to Measure Quality of Orthotics Care
To get a better handle on the situation, researchers at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab surveyed orthotists and physical therapists around the country on their perspectives on quality-of-care indicators for people who use custom ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs).
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WEBINAR: Achieving Person-Centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures
Sara Karon, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at RTI International presented “Achieving Person-centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures,” at the 2022 TASH Conference in December. She discussed gaps in measures that assess person-centered outcomes for people receiving HCBS.
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WEBINAR: Achieving Person-Centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures
Sara Karon, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at RTI International presented “Achieving Person-centered Outcomes: The Importance of Developing New Outcome Measures,” at the 2022 TASH Conference in December. She discussed gaps in measures that assess person-centered outcomes for people receiving HCBS.
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WEBINAR: "My Choice, My Way": Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices
Tonie Sadler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University and at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, presented “My Choice, My Way: Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices" at the 2022 TASH conference held in Phoenix, AZ in December. She identifies several best practices for person-centered delivery of HCBS.
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WEBINAR: "My Choice, My Way": Implementing Meaningful Person-Centered Practices
Tonie Sadler, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in health services and outcomes research at Northwestern University and at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, identifies several best practices for person-centered delivery of HCBS.
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ADvancing interRAI: Multi-State Collaboration to Use Better Data Better
Having reliable and valid assessment data is necessary to successfully implement any data-driven program improvements.
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ADvancing interRAI: Multi-State Collaboration to Use Data Better
Having reliable and valid assessment data is necessary to successfully implement any data-driven program improvements.
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RIC Patient Heads to the Paralympic Games
Kelsey was born with scoliosis, kyphosis and diastematomyelia. Our Caring for Kids Program was Kelsey’s introduction to adaptive sports.
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Research Update RRTC: HCBS
CROR’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) project is designed to develop an evidence-base about the effectiveness of HCBS for people with disabilities.
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Research Update RRTC: HCBS
CROR’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) project is designed to develop an evidence-base about the effectiveness of HCBS for people with disabilities.
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Understanding the Levels of the Spinal Cord
Doctors define and describe spinal cord injury (SCI) using a system of numbers and letters that align with various sections of the spine and spinal cord.
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