Category Archives: Physical Therapy

Kudos in PT Education to Drs Siu and Jones

Posted by on April 22nd, 2013
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The Nebraska Bankers Association awarded Dr. Ka-Chun “Joseph” Siu $14,330 to purchase a portable balance stability sensor system. The device will be used to measure dynamic stability in patients with movement disorders and in adults who have concerns with balance. This device will be mainly housed in our own clinical movement analysis laboratory, however, it is a portable device which can be used in the community and even rural areas in Nebraska.

Also, a recent article by Katherine Jones, Anne Skinner, and their team, evaluating the impact of team training on safety culture is the Editor’s Choice in the special issue of BMJ Quality Safety on teamwork. Consequently, it is freely available.

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PT faculty receive grant funding for stroke rehab

Posted by on March 26th, 2013
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Kathleen G. Volkman, PT, MS, NCS, the primary investigator, along with Katherine Jones, PT, PhD, and two collaborators from Creighton, received the George Blanton Research Grant from the Nebraska Physical Therapy Association. The purpose of their study, Improving Stroke Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care: Triangulating Perspectives of Interprofessional Groups of Healthcare Providers, is to (1) describe, interpret, and understand rural healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the structures and processes of stroke rehabilitation in rural communities in Nebraska, and (2) to identify priorities for and barriers to interprofessional team-based stroke rehabilitation.

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Behind-the-scenes clip of the SAHP group photo :-)

Posted by on March 22nd, 2013
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You may have seen the group photo on the TV monitors in Bennett Hall, or perhaps on Facebook — 19 faculty and staff members from the School of Allied Health Professions in our I’m Proud to Play a Part T-shirts. What you may not have known is that, because of scheduling conflicts, the one photo was comprised of seven different pictures. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes look at how it all went down. :)

Here’s the link, in case the embedded video doesn’t work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6dUFFG6QcQ&feature=youtu.be

Thank you to Adam Stevens in RSTE for the great idea to get a group shot.

If you missed out, or if you want to be in an even bigger, UNMC-wide picture,
join your colleagues for a short celebration, refreshments and an all-employee photo on March 29, 10 a.m., on the green space just west of the Durham Outpatient Center. Plan to wear your I’m Proud To Play A Part T-shirt.

Creating a Culture of Wellness in Healthcare Settings Conference

Posted by on March 8th, 2013
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ConferenceLogoNewsletter Article from the NE Dept of Health & Human Services -

The Lied Lodge in Nebraska City is the site for an innovative conference on May 17 and 18 designed to aid physicians and clinical staff in enhancing their own wellness and their clinics’ workplace wellness. The conference will be lively and interactive, with an emphasis on physical activity, nutrition, and stress management. Clinicians will also learn new strategies, resources, and patient counseling techniques to improve wellness outcomes for their patients.

Many well-known national and local speakers are featured. They include Dr. Jeremy Lazarus, President of the American Medical Association; Dr. Edward Phillips, Director of the Harvard Institute of Lifestyle Medicine and co-author of Exercise is Medicine; and Matt Davison, former Husker star athlete and current Husker broadcaster.

The conference is a collaboration of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Nebraska Medical Association, Nebraska Methodist College, and many other partners and sponsors. It begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 17, and continues through Saturday, May 18, to facilitate attendance by clinical staff. Ten continuing education credits will be offered for a variety of health professions.

Conference participants are encouraged to bring their families for a spring weekend at the beautiful Lied Lodge. Wellness activities for families are offered, including family Zumba, Tai Chi, yoga, an excursion to the Treehouse Adventure, and an early morning Adventure Challenge.

More information is located at www.dhhs.ne.gov/WellnessConference2013. Significant early bird discounts are offered to encourage early registration. For questions, please contact Kathy Ward at kathy.ward@nebraska.gov.

New publication for Katherine Jones and Anne Skinner

Posted by on March 5th, 2013
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“A theory-driven longitudinal evaluation of the impact of team training on safety culture in 24 hospitals,” was published online in February and will be published in a special issue on team training and simulation.* The paper evaluates the work that Katherine Jones and her co-authors have done to implement team training in Nebraska’s Critical Access Hospitals and evaluate the impact of teamwork of employee perceptions of hospital safety culture. To date they have trained 52 of Nebraska’s 65 Critical Access Hospitals.

*Jones KJ, Skinner AM, High R, Reiter-Palmon R. A theory-driven longitudinal evaluation of the impact of team training on safety culture in 24 hospitals. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-000939.