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Feature article: CMS POSTPONES PECOS TO JANUARY 3, 2011

Other articles: Dr. Comfort Diabetic Footwear Available in Erie; Transfer Patients in a Safe Manner; Manual Wheelchair Wheel Lock Maintenance

Feature article: MEDICARE COMPETITVE BIDDING HERE TO STAY?

Other articles: PECOS Enrollment Required For All Physicians Ordering DMEPOS For Thier Medicare Beneficiaries; CMS Extends Accreditation Deadline for Pharmacies; Smith & Newphew Offers New Foam Wound Dressing; Educational In-services for Healthcare Professionals

Feature article: THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA;

Other articles: CMS Accreditation Deadline Approaches; Unique Alternative to Crutches; Blackburn's Offers Home and Vehicle Accessibility Products; Blackburn's Offers Medication Therapy Management service

Feature article: FLAWED MEDICARE POLICY RESURFACES;

Other articles: CMS Accreditation Deadline Approaches; Blackburn's Opens New Showroom in Cranberry Twp, Meeting the Needs of the Bariatric Patient

Featured article: Challenge and Change for 2009 for the Home Medicare Equipment Providers

Other article: Blackburn's Launches Online Retail Store; Blackburn's Acquires Wagner Medical Supply

Letter from

Paul Hughes MD
Medical Director
Durable Medical Equipment Program Safeguard Contractor, Jurisdiction A/B
TriCenturionMedical

Notice to doctors and clinical staff pertaining to their responsibility for patient's chart notes and documentation for durable medical equipment.

• What must be documented?
• Who must receive it?
• Medicare's right to review patient's notes

This document explains the Medicare guidelines for coverage for patients in skilled nursing homes.

This document explains Medicare coverage for patients in assisted living / personal care homes.

BLACKBURN'S offers a comprehensive inventory of products and services for patients and caregivers in a facility and at home. The sheet is a summary of the offerings available from BLACKBURN'S.

• Rehab/Durable Medical Equipment
• Bariatric Medical Equipment
• Support Surfaces
• Medical Supplies
• Respiratory Services
• Pharmacy Services
• Home Accessibility and Safety Products

BLACKBURN'S is a full-service DME provider offering medical equipment for all levels of mobility including high-end rehab mobility. Available equipment:

• Custom Power and Manual Wheelchairs
• Scooters
• Seating/Positioning
• Walkers/Canes/Crutches
• Hospital Beds
• Patient Lifts
• Seat Lifts
• Bathroom Equipment
• Pediatric Equipment

Blackburn's now offers a full-line of home accessibility products and personal safety devices to make your home safe and accessible.  

• Stair lifts - straight and custom-curve units available
• Ramps - threshold, portable and modular units available
• Lift Chairs
• Bathroom safety items
• Personal Safety Monitors - 911 Alert systems "NO MONTHLY FEES"

Blackburn's provides:

• Free Home Evaluations available
• Installation

This document will explain the various manual wheelchair classifications.

This document will explain the various power wheelchair classifications.

• Enteral
• Ostomy
• Incontinent Supplies
• Wound Care
• Diabetic Supplies
• Blood Pressure Monitors & Cuffs
• Mastectomy Forms & Accessories
• Braces / Binders / Splints / Stockings

BLACKBURN'S provides a variety of products that assist with respiratory ailments. We provide solutions for patients needing home oxygen, sleep therapy or airway management.

BLACKBURN’S carries a wide array of specialty products including support surface. Our staff will assist patients and caregivers to make an informed decision on all specialty products. We can also assist with the insurance reimbursement approvals. We break out these items as follows:

• Hospital Beds (up to 1000 lbs)
• Wheelchairs
• Patient Lifts
• Bedside Commodes
• Shower Chairs
• Recliners
• Trapezes
• Walkers

Eliminate restraints...limit falls. At-risk patients are safe and secure in a fully electric, adjustable bed.

Heavy-duy full-electric bariatric bed designed to support up to 600 pounds. For patients who qualify for a hospital bed, the BAR 600 is an optimal solution for patients in a facility or at home.

Support Surfaces – Standard and Bariatric Sizes

• Appropriate Products for all Wound Stages
• Gel, Foam and Air Overlays
• Foam Mattress Replacements
• Alternating Pressure Mattress Replacements
• Non-Powered Gel Mattresses
• Lateral Rotation

BLACKBURN’S is an Authorized Smith & Nephew NPWT Distributor

For a fresh perspective for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), Smith & Nephew’s NPWT system can help you realize all the clinical benefits while improving performance in cost effectiveness, patient comfort and ease of use. The system is available in a standard and portable unit that can give the patient mobility during use. The EZCARE and V1STA systems are indicated for patients who would benefit from a NPWT device that may promote wound healing.

Summary sheet of the pharmacy services available from BLACKBURN'S