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Jessica Finnegan, hospital educator and board certified specialist in neurological physical therapy, presented on a webinar for nursing staff at a local acute care system. The topic was “Preventing Post Stroke Complications and Preparing for Effective Rehabilitation."

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This is a video tour of our newly reconstructed hospital. It took four years to complete—we remained fully operational during the entire construction period—but it was well worth the wait! To debut the new construction to the community, we are hosting mini tours and grab–and-go snack/lunch, and all are welcome.

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Our hospital was honored to help Joe celebrate his 77th birthday. He was very appreciative that our team made him feel special on his big day.

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At Encompass Health Toms River, we hosted occupational therapy Pictionary to celebrate OT month.

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John was transferred to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River to begin his rehabilitation journey on March 26. “I couldn’t lift my hands off the bed,” he said. “I felt 80% paralyzed, and prior to Covid-19, I was 100% functional.” John thought he’d never walk again, but he remained grateful to be alive and dedicated to getting a little better every day.

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Carmine had what he called “a fantastic visit” today with his pal Tomas “Oochie” the dog. What a positive impact our pets have on our rehabilitation!

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During National Patient Safety Awareness Week, our patients had the chance to spin a “Wheel of Safety” to answer safety related trivia questions and earn points toward their Battle of the Board team, another patient competition that ran all week.

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Rolling education snack cart coming your way! During National Patient Safety Awareness Week, we took the opportunity to reemphasize our employee training on strategic principals such as the five-second mobility screen test and how to most safely move a patient.

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To celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week, we created a challenge for our staff to make the right move for safety and escape the room in time! A patient’s perceived safety begins with comfort in their surroundings and expectations. Staff members visited a mock patient room during the scheduled times to orient our newest “patient” on what to expect during their stay.

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