Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Among 721 Penalized for High …
... of the University of Pennsylvania Among 721 Penalized for High … These conditions include infections from catheters, blood clots, bed sores and other complications that are considered avoidable. The penalties, which are estimated to total $ 373 million, are falling particularly hard on academic medical centers … Read more on NBC 10 Philadelphia Good Shepherd Penn Partners expands its outpatient rehab network … outpatient therapy site for Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a joint venture established in 2008 by the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in ...
Physical Therapy for Kids: Physical Therapy for Broken Hip
A broken or fractured hip resulting from a serious fall or accident would require hospitalization. It may not be common among youngsters as they tend to have strong bones which can tolerate the impact better. While surgery may be required for some, physical therapy for broken hip would be necessary for all especially as one would eventually have to overcome pain and restore the body’s range of motion. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Sessions Read more... ...
Betty Ford Center: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies at 93
by alejandrolavinjr Betty Ford, the former First Lady and co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, died on Friday night at the age of 93. She was the third longest-lived first lady, only after Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson. The family was said to release a statemeht later Friday. No other details were immediately available. Over 20 years ago, Ford underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery. She underwent radical surgery for breast cancer in 1974 and operations for blood clots in August 2006 and April 2007. The widow of President Gerald Ford suffered from poor health and increasing frailty, which caused her to largely curtail her public life. Read ...
My Sister Is Addicted to Crack. She Keeps Getting Disgusting Infections. How to Help Her?
... by Chanele G: My sister is addicted to crack. She keeps getting disgusting infections. How to help her? She gets these big huge bubbles filled with pus and blood clots from the needles. Can’t you catch hepatitis C and AIDS? I know she can but I guess I’m in denial. I wish she would stop. But she wont listen. And wont go to rehab. I’m lost. Has anyone ever dealt with this before? What am I to do? Best answer: Answer by CoalieIntervention. Drag her to recovery which is what you’ll have to do. You can’t just ask addicts what they want to do. Read ...
UTHealth Neurologists Study Method to Remove Blood Clots in Children for …
... Neurologists Study Method To Remove Blood Clots In Children for … Ischemic stroke is more common in adults (80 percent), it occurs in about 50 percent of pediatric strokes. The probability of both forms of stroke from birth to age 18 runs around 11 in 100,000 children. Stroke … The current study is listed as … Read more on BioNews Texas Madonna welcomes Dr. Ana Delgado Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is one of the nation's foremost facilities for medical rehabilitation and research. Specializing in ...
Does It Sound Like She Had a Stroke?
Question by fishtail1973: Does it sound like she had a stroke? My mother-in-law is in her early 70’s and had hip replacement in the fall. She had an infection afterwards that required more surgery, but seemed to be getting better with physiotherapy. All of the sudden, a couple of days ago, she apparently slid out of bed (by accident) and couldn’t get up. She spent quite possibly 12 hours on the laying on the floor (she lives alone and has so far refused the idea of living with anyone else). She seemed ok after that, was coherent, ate supper, watched TV and went to bed. The next morning, her daughter went over to check on her and found that she had apparently lost control of her bowels (diarrhea), it was all over the floor, and she had left the tap running in the bathroom and went back to bed. She seemed “out of it” and didn’t initiate conversation; she could answer questions in “yes” or “no” forms, and knew everyone’s name, bu ...
Salmon Killers: Top 10 Threats to the King of Fish
by Ed Yourdon Salmon Killers: Top 10 Threats to the King of Fish “In the Suquamish Tribe's area of concern, there has been a 39 percent loss of vegetated estuarine wetland area and a 23 percent loss of natural shoreline habitats, particularly small 'pocket' estuaries,” the report states. “Moreover, there are now 18 … Read more on Indian Country Today Media Network Cincinnati doctor warns testosterone treatment can cause blood clots Postmenopausal women also should be tested in advance before taking testosterone to treat low libido, depression or fatigue. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't approved such use out of concern about the hormone's long-term adverse effects in … Read more on Cincinnati Business Courier (blog) Read ...