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Acute Rehabilitation Discharges
These guidelines can decrease longer stays and get patients to acute rehabilitation facilities up to four days sooner. Delays can occur when the estimated date of discharge provided to facilities is incorrect.
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How Do I Choose the Right Rehabilitation Hospital?
There are certain things to look for and questions to ask when narrowing down your list of options. Here are a few things to consider as you make your decision.
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Smartphone-Based Program Effective in Helping People Stick to Healthy Behaviors to Improve Stroke Recovery
A smartphone-based, coach-supported educational program called iSMART (Self-Management Augmented Rehabilitation Technologies) is a low-cost, effective way to help people manage their chronic symptoms, emotions, and engagement in daily activities after a stroke, according to a new paper published in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies.
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Improving Adherence to Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Guidelines Using Smartphone-Based Technology and E-coaching: A Proof-of-Concept SMART-Design Study
Trial of an SCI-specific smartphone exercise app for a 2-week period and providing feedback.
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18 - 80
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Intensive Attention Training to Treat Brain Fog in Individuals with Long-COVID
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of an attention training intervention as a potential treatment for brain fog symptoms (forgetfulness, confusion, or lack of focus) experienced by people with Long-Covid.
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Inpatient Packing List
To prepare for your inpatient rehabilitation stay, it is important to remember to bring the following items:
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Parkinson's Virtual Class
A safe and controlled exercise environment designed for participants who are looking to improve their joint mobility, balance, posture, and functional strength to perform daily tasks with more ease.
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Five Wheelchair Tips for Winter
To make getting around when the temperatures plummet a little easier, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab occupational therapist Lauren Rizio offers four tips for wheelchair users to get through the winter months.
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Child Life Activities Add Comfort & Magic to Hospital Stays
Child Life is a degreed profession dedicated to understanding and minimizing the effects of illness and healthcare on children and their families. Child Life Specialists (CLSs) provide psychological, emotional and developmental support for children and families in healthcare settings, helping them cope through age-appropriate education and play.
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CROR presents poster at the 2024 Rehabilitation Psychology Mid-Year Conference
Nicole Sharf, a clinical psychology graduate student at The Chicago School working with the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, presented a poster summarizing the results of focus groups she conducted to learn more about the psychological and sexual well-being of adults with SCI at the 2024 Rehabilitation Psychology Mid-Year Conference in Austin, TX.
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The Rehabilitation Measures Database at the 2024 APTA Combined Sections Meeting in Boston
CROR Associate Director, Linda Ehrlich-Jones, PhD, RN along with Jenni Moore, PT, founder of the Institute for Knowledge Translation, presented on our Rehabilitation Measures Database (with 558 summarized measures and counting!) at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Boston.
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