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Author Archives: WideNet

04 Apr
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Study: 'Cultural Competence' May Not Affect Health Disparities

“Patchy” and “sparse”—those are the words used by authors of a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report to describe the state of research into cultural competence and its effects on health disparities. Source: APTA Feed Study: 'Cultural ...

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01 Apr
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Report: To Succeed in New CMS Bundle Model, Hospitals Need to Pay More Attention to Postdischarge TKA, THA Care

April 1, 2016: According to estimate, about 60% of the hospitals required to participate in the CMS CJR bundled care program may have a rough road ahead. Source: APTA Feed Report: To Succeed in New CMS Bundle Model, Hospitals Need ...

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01 Apr
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Aquatic Exercise Good for Knee/Hip OA, Could Help With Transition to Land-Based Exercise

April 1, 2016: Aquatic exercise can provide small, short-term benefits for people with mixed hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), but its real promise may be as a catalyst to move people with knee or hip OA toward effective land-based exercise. ...

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01 Apr
0

Aquatic Exercise Good for Knee/Hip OA, Could Help With Transition to Land-Based Exercise

April 1, 2016: Aquatic exercise can provide small, short-term benefits for people with mixed hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), but its real promise may be as a catalyst to move people with knee or hip OA toward effective land-based exercise. ...

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31 Mar
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Study: As Youth Sports Intensity Grows, So Does Prevalence of Little League Shoulder

March 31, 2016: Authors of new study say that Little League shoulder (LLS) is an underresearched condition—something that needs to change soon, because prevalence is up as more, and more intense, youth sports programs continue to proliferate. Source: APTA Feed ...

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31 Mar
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Study: As Youth Sports Intensity Grows, So Does Prevalence of Little League Shoulder

March 31, 2016: Authors of new study say that Little League shoulder (LLS) is an underresearched condition—something that needs to change soon, because prevalence is up as more, and more intense, youth sports programs continue to proliferate. Source: APTA Feed ...

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30 Mar
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#PTTransforms (The Blog) Has Arrived

March 30, 2016: Add 1 part hot physical therapy topic to 1 part APTA author. Mix well. What do you get? Source: APTA Feed #PTTransforms (The Blog) Has Arrived

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30 Mar
0

CJR Bundle Webpage Now Includes Free Download of Sold-Out Webinar

March 30, 2016: As part of an enhanced collection of APTA resources on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundled care model, the association’s sold-out webinar on the system is now available as a free download for members. Source: ...

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30 Mar
0

CJR Bundle Webpage Now Includes Free Download of Sold-Out Webinar

March 30, 2016: As part of an enhanced collection of APTA resources on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundled care model, the association’s sold-out webinar on the system is now available as a free download for members. Source: ...

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30 Mar
0

Obama Says Change in Pain Treatment Must be Part of Fight Against Opioid, Heroin Addiction

March 30, 2016: Recently released CDC prescription guidelines supporting nondrug, nonopioid treatments for chronic pain are among the resources that could help physicians and drug companies be held “more accountable” in the battle against opioid abuse and heroin use, according ...

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