Spanish versions of SCI consumer factsheets on Skin Care and Pressure Sores

The MSKTC Consumer Information Factsheets on Skin Care and Pressure Sores are now available in Spanish at:

http://msktc.washington.edu/sci/factsheets/Spanish.asp

MSKTC Consumer Factsheets are based on research evidence and/or professional consensus and have been reviewed and approved by an editorial team of experts from the SCI Model Systems.

Toward a Model System of Post-rehabilitative Health Care for Individuals with SCI

The report of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on SCI Model System Innovation (2010): Toward a Model System of Post-rehabilitative Health Care for Individuals with SCI—Extending the SCI Model Systems Concept to Health Care in the Community is available at:  http://msktc.washington.edu/sci/sci_sigs/SCIModelSystemInnovationReport.pdf

In this report, 15 leaders from the Spinal Cord Injury model centers around the nation tackle one of the major unaddressed issues in SCI care: meeting the ongoing health care needs of individuals with SCI once they leave the protective cover of the rehabilitation center. The report brings together more than 25 years of literature and countless years of collective experience of professionals on the front lines of SCI care. The four recommendations set forth by the authors will be of interest to researchers, clinicians, policy-makers and consumers and are especially timely now as we enter a potentially transformative period in American health care.

Free Webcast: The Affordable Care Act and People with Disabilities

A free webcast and live chat for individuals living with spinal cord injury, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals, presented by the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center as part of the Stepping Forward- Staying Informed Consumer Education Program.

Monday, March 14, 2011

6:30-8:00 PM Eastern Time; 6:15 check-in

Presenter Patrick M. Tigue from Community Catalyst will provide attendees with a review of the basic structure of the national health reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about policy implications of several provisions of the ACA that are particularly relevant to people with disabilities. Finally, attendees will learn about how the current political landscape will likely affect implementation of the ACA’s provisions going forward.

To register for the webcast, go to http://development.bmc.org/nerscicwebcast 

New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center website: http://www.bmc.org/spinalcordinjurycenter.htm

January 12 Webcast RESCHEDULED

The Stepping Forward Staying Informed Evening Lecture Series scheduled for this Wednesday January 12^th has been rescheduled due to the forecasted snow storm in the northeast.

“The Affordable Care Act and People with Disabilities: Policy and Politics” lecture will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011.  

(Please note, the March lecture will be held on a Monday instead of a Wednesday.)  We’ll be in touch as the rescheduled lecture approaches.  We hope you can join us in March.

Thanks, and stay safe!

New England Regional SCI Center

at Boston Medical Center

tel: 617-638-7314

Free Webcast: The Affordable Care Act and People with Disabilities

A free webcast and live chat for individuals living with spinal cord injury, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals, presented by the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center as part of the Stepping Forward- Staying Informed Consumer Education Program.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

6:30-8:00 PM Eastern Time; 6:15 check-in

Presenter Patrick M. Tigue from Community Catalyst will provide attendees with a review of the basic structure of the national health reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about policy implications of several provisions of the ACA that are particularly relevant to people with disabilities. Finally, attendees will learn about how the current political landscape will likely affect implementation of the ACA’s provisions going forward.

To register for the webcast, go to http://development.bmc.org/nerscicwebcast 

New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center website: http://www.bmc.org/spinalcordinjurycenter.htm

The State of the Science in SCI Rehabilitation

Preconference to The 2011 International Conference on 

Spinal Cord Medicine and Rehabilitation
June 4-8, 2011, Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C., USA, Presented by
The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and
The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)

Purpose: Develop an agenda for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation research in the next decade by identifying research questions that must be answered to implement improved programs, practices, and policies for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

Strategy: Examine cutting edge innovations and research findings; and identify the additional research that must be conducted to develop the potential of the findings; and facilitate using the findings to assist individuals with spinal cord injury in achieving their goals.

Target Audience: Researchers, funders, policymakers, clinicians, consumers and their families.

Conference Website: http://www.asia-iscos2011.org/STATE_OF_SCIENCE.PHP  

Conference Brochure: http://msktc.washington.edu/sci/scinews/SCI_SoS_Conference_Flyer.pdf