Tag: Rehab equipment
Repairs: Group finalizes highest certification
December 6, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa - The Durable Medical Equipment Repair and Training Group (DMERT Group) expects to roll out its “train the trainer” program in January.The program will be the foundation of the group's Level 3 certification for repair techs who are able to teach in community colleges or any other approved training venue.“We're trying to create a system where we have highly technical people working on CRT equipment so we don't have as many repairs and we don't have as much cost in...
In brief: USM gains Tennessee footprint in new deal
June 22, 2012HME News Staff
ST. LOUIS - United Seating and Mobility (USM) announced June 1 that it finalized a stock purchase of Medical Mobility. Medical Mobility will continue to operate out of three Teneessee locations as a wholly-owned subsidiary of USM. The buy opens up the Tennessee market for USM and connects to locations in Kentucky, Georgia and Arkansas, stated Bob Gouy, USM president and CEO. “Entering this market creates an opportunity to enhance our service to the regional rehab centers in these states as...
Rehab committee makes connections
June 22, 2012Elizabeth Deprey
STILLWATER, Minn. - The Midwest Association of Medical Equipment Services (MAMES) Rehab Committee has spent its inaugural year doing just what it intended: help members connect on mobility issues.“We've shared a lot of information at the state Medicaid level,” said Andrea Mattson, rehab technology manager at Rochester, Minn.-based Med City Mobility and Rehab Committee chairwoman. “We're able give each other a 'heads up, this could be coming to your state.'”The 15-member committee,...
Wright & Filippis: Provider plays host, strengthens connections
May 24, 2012Elizabeth Deprey
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - For more than 10 years, Wright & Filippis has given itself an “edge” on the competition by hosting an annual event for referral sources.The annual Michigan Health and Rehab Conference, held in conjunction with the Filippis Foundation, the provider's philanthropic arm, draws nurses, discharge planners, occupational/physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals.“It's a win for everybody,” said A.J. Filippis, president. “We feel like...