Medication Safety in Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation medicine is practiced in a variety of settings. Physiatrists are an integral part of the care provided in many of these settings and are often consulted to provide diagnostic…
Safety in the Rehabilitation Setting: A Nursing Perspective
Patient safety, including keeping patients safe from harm or unintentional injury, is key to shortening the length of hospital stays, encouraging positive patient outcomes, and contributing to the hospital’s financial…
Patient Safety at Handoff in Rehabilitation Medicine
The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare has cited communication as the most frequent root cause in sentinel events, with failed patient handoffs playing a “role in an estimated 80%…
Safety Precautions in the Rehabilitation Medicine Prescription
The rehabilitation medicine prescription is a communication tool between the referring physician and the rehabilitation team in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. This instrument is critical in both directing…
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Rehabilitation Medicine
Patient safety in medical settings has become a major concern. As more and more individuals seek rehabilitative care for their medical conditions or are referred to rehabilitation specialists with increasingly…
Robotics, Assistive Technology, and Occupational Therapy Management to Improve Upper Limb Function in Pediatric Neuromuscular Diseases
This article presents an overview of occupational therapy assessments and treatment options for individuals with neuromuscular disabilities, with a particular focus on children with neuromuscular disorders. The discussion includes descriptions…
Prevention and Management of Limb Contractures in Neuromuscular Diseases
Limb contractures are a common impairment in neuromuscular diseases. They contribute to increased disability from decreased motor performance, mobility limitations, reduced functional range of motion, loss of function for activities…
Muscle Biopsy Evaluation in Neuromuscular Disorders
This article reviews the indications for a muscle biopsy, and then gives a step-by-step description of the processes of muscle selection through to interpreting the biopsy report. The article aims…
A Practical Approach to Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Neuromuscular Diseases
Molecular diagnosis is an important aspect in the care of patients with neuromuscular disorders. Because of the rapidly evolving nature of the field, the approach to obtaining a molecular diagnosis…
Disease Burden in Neuromuscular Disease
This article reviews the evidence showing that chronic pain is a significant problem for patients with neuromuscular disease (NMD). Future directions are discussed, including the need for studies addressing the…
