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The Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity
Learn more about the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity at Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 which was established in 2023 to serve Chicago’s diverse communities.
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Ventilator Weaning
Our vent weaning program is a specialty in itself. Your vent-weaning team has decades of experience in helping SCI patients breathe independently.
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Defining trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative and quality of life outcomes in aphasia
Using certain characteristics as predictors, This study describes trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative, and health-related QoL outcomes.
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COMPLETE: Locomotor Function Following Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if acute intermittent hypoxia therapy (AIH) combined with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) during ambulation training improves locomotor function in individuals with spinal cord injury.
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Abigail T Pottker
Senior Occupational Therapist
Crain’s Features Shirley Ryan 外网天堂’s ‘Sustainability Guru’ and Eco-Friendly Efforts
In tandem with Earth Day 2024, Crain’s Chicago Business highlighted Shirley Ryan 外网天堂’s ongoing sustainability efforts in an article based on a recent interview with the hospital’s executive director, Facilities, Lamar Davis.
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Study participant walks for the first time following injury
Non-invasive neurostimulation paired with physical therapy temporarily mends broken connection between brain and spinal cord in patients with spinal cord injury.
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Study Supports Need for Standardized Measures of Orthosis Performance and Patient Satisfaction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that almost 2 million people in the U.S. use an orthotic device. While some orthoses are prefabricated, some patients require a custom-made device. In that case, orthotists make plaster casts of the patient’s limb and craft the orthosis to fit as well as possible.
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Going the Extra Mile for Patients and Colleagues
Each year during National Nurses Week, Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 honors two individuals for excellence in patient care.
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Area of Assessment
DepressionMental Health
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingBalance – Vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Life Participation
Occupational Performance
Self-efficacy
Social Relationships
Social Support
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
