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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for 33rd Consecutive Year
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab again has been recognized as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, topping the U.S. News & World Report list for the 33rd consecutive year. It remains the only hospital of any kind to hold this distinction.
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Two Shirley Ryan AbilityLab 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 AbilityLab nursing leaders were honored: Sharon Rangel, associate chief nursing officer, and Lindsay Hong, nurse manager, 24th Floor.
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Nutrition & Hydration for Marathon Training
Coming up with a nutrition plan for a marathon can seem like an arduous task, but by breaking it down to the basics and answering some common questions, we hope to set marathon runners up for success.
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Healing Body, Mind & Spirit through Music: Meet Music Therapist April Hickey
April Hickey, MT-BC, describes how Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Music Therapy Program works and its positive impact on patients.
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Nominate An Outstanding Nursing Team Member for National Nurses Week Awards — Deadline April 17
Staff, patients and family members – are there nurses you want to recognize for their commitment to excellence in patient care? Nominate them for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's National Nurses Week Awards!
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Brandon Taps Inner Viking to Recover from Work-related Brain Injury
Brandon sustained a traumatic brain injury at work, requiring emergency surgery. Transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, his journey to recovery began.
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WTTW Profiles Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s “Pioneering” Center for Bionic Medicine
A recent story on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program highlighted the next generation of bionic limbs being developed at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The story featured Terry Karpowicz, a Chicago sculptor who has used prosthetics since losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident in 1975.
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Dr. Sangeeta Driver Quoted in ‘Daily Herald’ for TBI Awareness Month
The Daily Herald recently published a story to coincide with Brain Injury Awareness Month. The article includes perspectives from Sangeeta Driver, MD, MPH, section chief, Brain Injury Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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