We Stand Connected
GSPP Rehabilitation, the official therapy provider for Penn Medicine, represents a significant advancement in rehabilitative care. As a joint venture, we combine the clinical expertise of Penn Medicine with Good Shepherd Rehabilitation’s century of evidence-based practices. This partnership optimizes post-acute care for patients in the greater Philadelphia region and NJ, aligning services throughout the Penn Medicine system, and guided by a shared vision and core values.
News
- ‘Mobility Champion’ team improves patient, staff safetyIn 2023, GSPP Rehabilitation launched an interdisciplinary “Mobility Champion” team to address three patient safety priorities: pressure injury prevention, fall reduction, and safe patient handling. The team’s goal was to better align safety efforts that are often managed separately but share root causes and outcomes. The team began with 12 employee champions made up of Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing… Read more: ‘Mobility Champion’ team improves patient, staff safety
- GSPP Physical Therapist Talks Sprains, Strains with ‘Washington Post’Justin Shaginaw PT, DPT, LAT, ATC, a GSPP Rehabilitation physical therapist and former athletic trainer for the U.S. men’s soccer team, chatted with the Washington Post about a new way to treat sprains and strains. Columnist Gretchen Reynolds tapped experts from around the country to talk about how new evidence suggests the long-held approach of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) may not speed… Read more: GSPP Physical Therapist Talks Sprains, Strains with ‘Washington Post’
- GSPP Provides Expert Race Prep to 6abc Ahead of Broad Street RunThanks to 6abc Philadelphia Action News and Tamala Edwards for having Running and Endurance Sports Program Lead Rich DiGiacomo, PT, DPT, Cert MDT, on to talk about race prep and recovery. Watch the full segment on training for the Broad Street Run below: Training for the Broad Street Run? Here are some tips to help you avoid injury – 6abc… Read more: GSPP Provides Expert Race Prep to 6abc Ahead of Broad Street Run
- Welcome, HeliaWe are thrilled to welcome Helia, our new facility dog, to the GSPP Rehabilitation team! Helia joined us recently and will work alongside her handler Ben Laffoon, PT, at Penn Medicine Rehabilitation, an inpatient rehabilitation unit of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Trained by Canine Companions, Helia (“sun” in Greek) brings many skills and comfort to her work.… Read more: Welcome, Helia
We Stand Connected
At GSPP Rehabilitation, “We Stand Connected” is more than just a statement—it’s a powerful expression of our shared strength and commitment.
We’re focusing on tomorrow’s possibilities today, and creating an elevated standard for agile, accessible, expert care for patients everywhere.
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