Monthly Archives: January 2008
Rise in serious head injuries among snowboarders
Serious head injuries among alpine skiers and snowboarders have risen over the past 15 years, reveals research in Injury Prevention.
The increase has coincided with faster speed and the inclusion of more jumping and acrobatics as the norm in these sports, say the authors.
France is healthcare leader, US comes dead last: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) – France is tops, and the United States dead last, in providing timely and effective healthcare to its citizens, according to a survey Tuesday of preventable deaths in 19 industrialized countries.
Low Impact Head Injury in the Elderly: What is the Appropriate Action?
By Thomas A. Sharon, R.N., M.P.H. and Joel Passick, M.D., J.D. (guest co-author)
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URL: http://nursetom.com
Brain-injured War Veterans Show A Faster Decline In Cognitive Functioning As They Age
ScienceDaily (Dec. 19, 2007) — A study of Vietnam war veterans who suffered brain injuries during the conflict has found that the men show a faster decline in their cognitive functioning as they grow older than veterans without such injuries.
Medicare Package Includes Important Rehabilitation Provisions
Congress approved a Medicare “extenders” bill this week, which includes three significant rehabilitation provisions that have been legislative priorities this year for BIAA: Medicare’s 75 Percent Rule on inpatient rehabilitation, Medicare outpatient therapy caps, and the pending regulation on Medicaid’s Rehabilitation Services Option.
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Passes, Including Funding for TBI Programs
On Wednesday, December 19, the House cleared an omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 2764), sending it on to the President, who is expected to sign it as soon as today.
This omnibus spending bill includes funding for the 11 remaining FY2008 appropriations bills not yet enacted into law this year, and matches President Bush’s proposed spending limit of $933 billion for all FY2008 discretionary appropriations.
