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Providing Knee Replacement That Fits Only One Knee. YOURS ––The Dallas Limb Restoration Center

March 13, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Numerous studies have illustrated the relationship between surgeon experience and improved outcomes in joint replacement. Orthopedic surgeons with a high volume of surgical patients and more extensive experience have improved outcomes, lower complication rate, lower morbidity, shorter length of hospital stay, and a lower mean hospital charge compared to orthopedic surgeons who perform fewer joint replacements or have less experience. Significant major journal articles and studies have also found that individual surgeon experience––rather than hospital factors––is significantly associated with improved complication rates and a shorter hospital stay. […]

Planning for Declining Health––Miller Law Firm

March 12, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

When you first receive a diagnosis of a serious illness, several things flash through your mind––“What is it? Just how serious is it? What is my prognosis? Why me? What do I do next?” […]

Tarsal tunnel syndrome––Medical Rehabilitation Specialists

March 9, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Tarsal tunnel syndrome
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is pinched tibial nerve at the inner ankle that causes pain and numbness on the bottom of the foot. This syndrome is analogous to carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist, and was first described in 1962. Both tarsal tunnel and carpal tunnel are conditions where a nerve is pinched in a confined space. […]

Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization––Mercy Care Physicians

March 3, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization

Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Mercy Medical Center and UI Health Care’s application to form a Medicare Accountable Care Organization was approved. The new ACO, formally named Mercy-CR/UI Health Accountable Care Organization, began operation July 1, 2012. […]

Meet New Dawn Memory Care's Edmarie Meaux

February 28, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine sits down with New Dawn Memory Care’s President & Chief Operating Officer Edmarie Meaux. She brings 15 years experience providing compassionate and adaptive patient care to New Dawn. Fluent in English and Spanish, Edmarie earned her nursing degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Following graduation, she undertook internships at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital, San Juan Capestrano Hospital, the University Hospital of Puerto Rico and Cariño Home Care. Her internships included the fields of mental health and geriatrics. […]

East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine welcomes The Inn at Greenwood Village

February 28, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Nestled in the residential area of Greenwood Village with easy freeway access, The Inn at Greenwood Village is a warm, intimate senior living community with high-quality personalized care and an active service enriched lifestyle. The Inn is conveniently located adjacent to Orchard Hills Park, and easily accessible to local golf and country clubs, shops, restaurants and a variety of medical services. […]

Health plans you can count on––Rocky Mountain Health Plans

February 26, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Health plans you can count on
Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) knows members count on them at every stage of life. That is why plans are designed with the choices you want, the benefits you need and the control you deserve. […]

Transforming Care with Technology and Trust––Legacy Assisted Living

February 26, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Transforming Care with Technology and Trust
By Legacy Assisted Living & Memory Care, Legacy Assisted Living, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

The most vigilant caregivers can’t be everywhere at all times. Vulnerable residents and their families are justifiably concerned about occurrences like falls, wandering at night, or early signs of illness. At Legacy Assisted Living and Memory Care in Denison, Steve Streun, owner and administrator, is pleased to announce a new monitoring option that senses activity unobtrusively, without disrupting the resident or invading privacy. It records patterns of normal activity and alerts staff when variances occur. […]

Caring is our Calling –– Hilltop Haven

February 26, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Caring is our Calling
By Holly Titsworth, CMP, Hilltop Haven, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

When Tom Brokaw started researching for his first book on the Greatest Generation, he set out to document stories. He wanted to record the memories of the older generation who had never written down their life. He wanted to pay tribute to them. Christian Care Centers has the same philosophy. We want our residents to record their life stories and leave wonderful memories behind for future generations to see and appreciate. […]

Key Insurance Consulting––A KEY Health Insurance Advocate who is on YOUR side

February 24, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Key Insurance Consulting––A KEY Health Insurance Advocate who is on YOUR side
Courtesy Cal Birkey, Key Insurance, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

WE DO NOT SELL HEALTH INSURANCE AND ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY INSURANCE COMPANY. We are an independently owned and operated health insurance advocacy business with the primary goal of helping individuals get the benefits they deserve. […]