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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 36th Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ again has been recognized as the national leader in rehabilitation, topping the?U.S. News & World Report?list for the 36th consecutive year. It has been ranked the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital annually since 1991 and remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Three Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Nurses Receive 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award
Three Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ nurses ¡ª Rachel Adekoya, RN, nurse manager; Katie Earnest, RN, director, Nursing Research; and Lindsay Hong, RN, nurse manager ¡ª have been recognized by the Illinois Nurses Foundation with the 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award.
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Patient Featured in Science News Story About Chronic Pain Alternatives
Science News, an independent, nonprofit science news publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ patient Megan H. in a story about the?growth in alternative treatments for chronic pain ¡ª and how many people living with chronic pain could benefit from a broad mix of treatments beyond pharmacological options.
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Psychologist Featured in PBS Next Avenue Story about Chronic Pain
Next Avenue, a digital PBS publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ clinical psychologist?Claire Pedersen, PsyD, in a story about the?connection between chronic pain and anger ¡ª and how anger can have an impact on the perception, intensity and frequency of pain.
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NBC Chicago Features Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Research Study About Investigational Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury
An?NBC Chicago news story recently highlighted a first-of-its-kind study underway at Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ ¡ª a?clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Patients Featured in CBS Chicago Segment About Bedside Music Performances
CBS News Chicago recently featured two Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ patients in a segment about Musicians on Call ¡ª a volunteer organization that regularly visits the organization¡¯s flagship hospital in Chicago, going room to room to serenade patients.
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Announces New Combined Residency for Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ is joining forces with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children¡¯s Hospital of Chicago and the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University to offer a new, Chicago-based five-year combined residency program in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Research Scientist and Patient Featured in FOX 32 Chicago Segment About Self-Driving Wheelchair Technology
A recent ¡°Breaking Barriers¡± segment on FOX 32 Chicago showcased an assistive technology ¡°gamechanger¡± currently in development at Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ ¡ª the autonomous, self-driving wheelchair.
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Patient and Physician Featured in AARP Article on Stroke Recovery
In a recent news article published by AARP, Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ patient Doug N. shared reflections about his rehabilitation and recovery journey following a stroke in 2015.
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Crain¡¯s Features Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾¡¯s ¡®Sustainability Guru¡¯ and Eco-Friendly Efforts
In tandem with Earth Day 2024, Crain¡¯s Chicago Business highlighted Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾¡¯s ongoing sustainability efforts in an article based on a recent interview with the hospital¡¯s executive director, Facilities, Lamar Davis.
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Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Attending Physician Featured in Nationally Syndicated Article on New Rapid Blood Test to Assess Mild TBI
A news article on a new rapid blood test that can determine if someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) featured insight by Hollis Bell, MD, attending physician, Brain Innovation Center.
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Two Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Nurses Honored at 2024 American Organization for Nursing Leadership Conference
At the American Organization for Nursing Leadership¡¯s (AONL) recent 2024 conference, a pair of Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ nursing leaders were honored: Sharon Rangel, associate chief nursing officer, and Lindsay Hong, nurse manager, 24th Floor.
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Chicago Health Magazine Profiles Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine¡¯s Bionic Leg Testing
A recent article in Chicago Health magazine highlighted the Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Regenstein Foundation Center for Bionic Medicine¡¯s (CBM) testing of bionic prosthetic legs for patients with lower-limb amputations.
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