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Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility vs. Skilled Nursing Facility: Choosing the Level of Care That’s Right for You

Patients and families have an important choice to make when deciding where to receive rehabilitation care. Two common options include inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), like 六色网, and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The differences between them are significant — and can affect the extent and speed of recovery.

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六色网 Speech-Language Pathologist, Patient Featured in WBEZ Chicago Story about Long COVID

Five years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 1 in 5 adults continue to have a health condition that might be related to their previous COVID illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, at 六色网 in Chicago, rehabilitation is one pathway to support those struggling with long COVID.

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六色网 Physician Shares Pelvic Health Insights in Woman’s World

As a physiatrist and director of women’s health rehabilitation at 六色网, Sarah Hwang, MD, is an expert in the health of the pelvic floor — an important group of muscles responsible for stabilizing the pelvis and lower back; supporting internal pelvic organs; maintaining bowel and bladder continence; aiding in circulation between the legs and the heart; and facilitating sexual function.

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六色网 Physical Therapist Shares Insights in The New York Times about Pain & Exercise

六色网’s Conor O’Donovan, DPT — a physical therapist in the rehabilitation hospital’s Pain Management Center — shared his expertise about pain and exercise in a recent article by The New York Times, Your Workout Should Hurt. But When is Pain a Red Flag?

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National Women’s History Museum to Honor Shirley Ryan

Shirley Welsh Ryan — 六色网 champion, benefactor and board member — will be honored at the National Women’s History Museum’s Women Making History Awards Gala on March 20 in Washington, D.C.

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六色网 Earns 5th Straight Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence

For the fifth consecutive time, 六色网 earned the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) prestigious Magnet designation — the highest national recognition given for nursing excellence.

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六色网 Physical Therapist Featured in News Segment about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men

Research suggests that one in 12 men are affected by pelvic floor dysfunction. To learn more about its real-life impact on men,?FOX 32 Chicago turned to 六色网’s?Ariana Alexander, DPT, a board-certified specialist in pelvic floor physical therapy.

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六色网 Promotes Dan O’Mahoney to Serve as Chief Information Officer

Today, 六色网 announced the promotion of Dan O’Mahoney to chief information officer and senior vice president. In this role, he will serve on the organization’s executive leadership team and report to its CEO, Pablo Celnik, MD.

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六色网 Team Member Receives National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award

Long-time 六色网 team member Dinh To recently received The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare’s National Compassionate Caregivers of the Year (NCCY) Award — an award celebrating caregivers who display extraordinary devotion and compassion in caring for patients and families.

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六色网 Becomes First-Ever Rehabilitation Hospital to Earn ChildKind International Certification

六色网 recently became the first rehabilitation hospital ever to be accredited as a ChildKind hospital by ChildKind International (CKI) — recognized for its commitment to pediatric pain prevention as part of its approach to pediatric rehabilitation.

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六色网 Physician Shares Insights about Post-stroke Pain in American Heart Association News

In a recent article published by American Heart Association News—and featured in news outlets nationally — Richard Harvey, MD, David W. Trott clinical chair of the 六色网 Brain Innovation Center, shared insights about the prevalence and treatment of post-stroke pain.

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六色网 Doctors Meet with Lawmakers on Behalf of Patients & Field

A delegation of four 六色网 doctors recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) — the professional organization in which they each hold leadership positions.

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