September 2015
The O&P EDGE
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Balancing Efficiency and Quality
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
During the seven years he spent working for the federal government, Zach Harvey, CPO, says he didn’t truly appreciate the freedom he had to do his job. At Walter Reed
Your Vision and Ethics: The North Star of Your Business Strategy
Miki Fairley
Your core ethical values and your O&P practice’s vision should form the underlying guiding principles of every aspect of your business: its mission, its culture, its reputation, its employees, its
The Philosophy of Outcome
Kelly Clark, CO
I listened and observed for 12 years. In the beginning, I was more concerned about honing my craft as an educator and speaker, but as the years went by, I
Ethical Patient Care and Efficiency
Andrea Spridgen
This issue deals with themes of ethics, quality, and efficiency in patient care. As I write this column, the profession is facing what many consider an egregious breach of ethics
Aspects of Gait: Part II
Séamus Kennedy, BEng(Mech), CPed, FAAOP(A)
In the July issue of The O&P EDGE, I discussed the traditional phases of gait and major motions in the sagittal plane. However, the act of walking occurs in three-dimensional
Megan Patel: An Enduring Friendship
Betta Ferrendelli
Prosthetist and Client Began Working Together Two Decades Ago David Jolly, CP(E), was well into his prosthetics career at Monroe BioTechnology’s Appleton, Wisconsin, clinic when six-year-old Megan (Voissem) Patel lost
From the Patient’s Point of View
Erin Cammarata
I spent some time as a patient over the past few weeks and used that perspective to take a critical look at my surroundings. It didn’t matter whether I was
Interesting Career Choices
Ronnie N. Graves, BOCPO, LPO, CO, CTP
To say that I’ve had an interesting career path is an understatement. I’ve gone from being a truck driver, to a prosthetic technician, to an inventor, to the owner of
Richard K. Churchill, CPO
The O&P EDGE
Having an amputation himself, Richard K. “Rick” Churchill, CPO, said he can empathize with his patients’ situations and also motivate them to move forward to achieve their goals. As the
