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The changing role of a case manager during the COVID-19 pandemic
Case managers make a difference in patients’ and caregivers’ lives every day, whether directly or behind the scenes. Case managers play an important role in…
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How a former circus performer brings joy to patients at Encompass Health
Not many people can say they grew up under the big top, but Georg Valla can. Born of Czechoslovakian parents into a circus family, he…
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All systems go: The role of a hospital director of facilities management
As the director of facilities management at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of City View in Fort Worth, Texas, Michael Gilmore carries the responsibility of making…
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How respiratory therapists help patients breath easier
Difficulty breathing, a feeling of suffocation, asthmatic complications— these are health obstacles no person hopes to face. The culprit of these systems, whether lung disease,…
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A prescription for better patient care
It’s common these days for patients to have prescriptions filled at many different pharmacies and decline even the quickest medication consultation. These habits are time-saving,…
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How speech language pathologists help patients find their voice
Pizza, bingo and field trips don’t sound like typical components of a speech therapy session, but these actvities are routine for Encompass Health’s speech language…
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Encompass Health to present at ARN REACH conference
Encompass Health is gearing up for ARN’s annual REACH conference, a dedicated meeting of rehabilitation nursing professionals happening Nov. 6-9. The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses…
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From PD to PT: Making the career switch to healthcare
Rod Miller is used to spending all day in a vehicle. Years ago, he patrolled the busy streets of Marion County, Florida, waiting to answer…
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Spinal cord injury patients find community in South Florida
Spinal cord injuries can be caused by many types of trauma and disease, but the outcome is often the same: a partial or total loss…
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An education on stroke recovery
It was the day before Halloween 2018 and Vera Akinkuotu, an eighth grade English teacher, had just put the finishing touches on her Edgar Allan…