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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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ, 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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ's Center For Rehabilitation Outcomes Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ, 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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Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ Update RRTC: HCBS
CROR¡¯s Rehabilitation Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ 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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Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ Update RRTC: HCBS
CROR¡¯s Rehabilitation Ðǿմ«Ã½ÊÓÆµ 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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Evaluating the Utility of Spasticity and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Pre-dicting Neurologic and Motor Functional Recovery after SCI
This project aims to assess the potential of spasticity and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as biomarkers of neurologic and functional recovery in patients with subacute spinal cord injury (SCI).
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