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Research UpdateResearch Update
Engineering Innovation in Rehabilitation

In this issue:
Testing Patient Navigation in Stroke
Telemedicine and TBI
The Arm Therapy Robot
AD and Skin Ulcers in SCI

Previous issues:
Traumatic Brain Injury: Curbing the Cascade of Effects
Breaking the Juggernaut of Brain Attack
NRH Launches Model System for Spinal Cord Injury


Making Preventive Health Care Work for YouMaking Preventive Health Care Work for You
A Resource Guide for People with Physical Disabilities

This guide was developed through a research grant awarded to NRH by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP). It was designed by and for people with physical disabilities in order to educate and improve access to preventive screenings essential to the health and well being of everyone.

To receive a hard copy of this Guide, please email Matt Kehn at matthew.e.kehn@medstar.net or call him at 202.877.1603.


Choosing a High-Quality Rehabilitation Program
An NRH Field Guide for People with Disabilities

This guidebook was developed to help consumers choose a high-quality rehabilitation program. It covers the different types of rehabilitation programs available and offers assistance with understanding your insurance coverage. It also includes a glossary of terms as well as checklists and additional resources.

Fact Sheets from RRTC
Produced by NRH staff under a grant from NIDRR.

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National Rehabilitation Hospital has met the requirements of the Joint Commission's Hospital Accreditation ProgramNational Rehabilitation Hospital's Spinal Cord Program has been designated as a Model System of Care by the National Institutes of Disability and Rehabilitation ResearchNational Rehabilitation Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, its Stroke Specialty Program and its Spinal Cord System of Care