PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 1.5 million
U.S. military personnel have been sent to Iraq and Afghanistan since
operations began in 2001. And approximately 28,000 have been wounded in
action. They are generally treated at one of the four Department of Defense
(DoD) overtaxed Polytrauma Centers. Thanks to an agreement with TRICARE --
the Department of Defense's worldwide health care program for active duty
and retired uniformed services members and their families -- MossRehab can
offer these wounded soldiers a wide range of specialized services, thus
easing the load faced by the DoD.
As the largest provider of rehabilitation services in the Philadelphia
region, MossRehab has consistently been named one of the top rehabilitation
providers in America by US News & World Report magazine. Whatever the
physical disability -- whether it be caused by a traumatic brain injury,
the loss of limbs, a spinal cord injury, or another debilitating injury --
MossRehab provides comprehensive clinical expertise, specialized services,
and unique diagnostic capabilities.
For soldiers who have lost a limb or multiple limbs, MossRehab Amputee
Center provides a full complement of services, including everything from
rehabilitation counseling to an on-site prosthetic service that fabricates
and fits both mechanical and electronic artificial limbs.
It is estimated that 60 percent to 70 percent of injured service
members suffer traumatic brain injuries. MossRehab offers the most
advanced, specialized and individualized programs aimed at helping these
individuals develop the skills necessary for performing everyday activities
in their home and community. Vocational counselors provide new skills,
education support, job placement and on-site job coaching so these men and
women can resume gainful activity.
"We are currently treating a young male soldier who was hit in the head
by sniper fire, and as a result suffers significant brain injury. He did
not come to MossRehab through the TRICARE agreement, but due to his
mother's tireless efforts to get her son treated closer to their home in
Scranton, Pennsylvania," said Ruth Lefton, Chief Operating Officer,
MossRehab. "For this mother, it was a lengthy and frustrating process to
get her son sent to Moss. With the TRICARE agreement, wounded soldiers can
be sent to non-DoD facilities like Moss without the bureaucracy that this
mother had to navigate. We are delighted to be working alongside the
Department of Defense to help our wounded soldiers achieve the most
successful outcomes possible. They deserve no less."
MossRehab has been designated a Model System of Care by the National
Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research. As part of the Albert
Einstein Healthcare Network, MossRehab has two main facilities -- MossRehab
at Elkins Park at 60 East Township Line Road in Elkins Park, PA, and
MossRehab at 1200 West Tabor Road in Philadelphia. It also operates
inpatient units, outpatient sites and various community programs in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. For more information about MossRehab
programs and services, call 1-800-CALL MOSS or visit
http://www.einstein.edu/mossrehab.
About Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, is a 1,200 bed integrated delivery
network serving the communities of North Philadelphia and Montgomery
County, PA. A founding member of the Jefferson Health System, Einstein
combines the best of academic medicine and community service, employing
nearly 7,000 people, and offering training programs for physician residents
and fellows, nurses and other health professionals. The Network provides
healthcare services through the Albert Einstein Medical Center and Einstein
at Elkins Park hospitals, its MossRehab and Belmont Behavioral Health
divisions, Germantown Community Health Services, Willow Terrace (a nursing
home), Willowcrest (a center for subacute care), outpatient facilities such
as Center One and Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare, network of primary care
and specialist practices throughout the community. For more information,
visit http://www.einstein.edu or call 1-800-EINSTEIN.
SOURCE Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
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Related links:
http://www.einstein.edu
http://www.einstein.edu/mossrehab
CONTACT:
Rodney Yancey, Manager, Corporate
Communications, +1-215-456- 2922, yanceyr@einstein.edu
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