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Dr. Richard Rosa debuts patient-specific knee surgery
Richard Rosa, MD, used Conformis' patient-specific knee replacement technology for the first time in an ASC, according to a company announcement. -
Dr. Jaime Hernandez pioneers TKR robot in California ASC
The Center for Orthopedic Surgery in Van Nuys, Calif., recorded the country's first ASC-based total knee replacement using the CORI Surgical System Sept. 3. -
8 orthopedics and ASCs trends in 2020
Orthopedic surgery centers experienced a slowdown during the early days of the pandemic as many states placed restrictions on elective surgeries. However, centers and physicians are recovering volume and relying on technology such as telehealth and data analytics to move them into the future. -
Study links outpatient knee surgery to 'extremely high' opioid numbers, dangerous dosages
The average opioid prescription strength for U.S. knee surgery patients was at a dangerously high level from 2015-19, according to researchers from Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine. -
The next evolution of orthopedics: 2 leaders on upgrades to thrive beyond 2020
Despite the loss of surgical volume and revenue during elective surgery bans earlier this year, many orthopedic practices and service lines are making investments for future growth. -
New York sports medicine practice offers Mako robot
Lake Placid (N.Y.) Sports Medicine installed Stryker's Mako robotic arm system to assist with joint replacement procedures, the Press Publican reports. -
Robotics at a Nevada ASC: 4 quick snapshots
Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Clinic's ASC has a flourishing total joint program. -
U of New Mexico building $21M orthopedic center
The University of New Mexico is building a $21 million orthopedic facility at its campus in Rio Rancho, N.M., to unite its clinical and research activities in one building, local NPR affiliate KRWG reports. -
West Virginia surgery center begins offering total knee replacements
Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Tri-State Surgical Center is now offering patients access to total knee replacement surgeries, The Journal reports. -
Protocol changes facilitate outpatient knee surgeries at Florida system — 4 details
The University of Miami Health System changed its anesthesia and rehabilitation protocols to accommodate same-day knee replacement surgery, according to Local10.com. -
Massachusetts ASC introduces total hip replacements
The Surgery Center at Shrewsbury (Mass.) recorded its first total hip replacement surgery. -
266 orthopedic procedures CMS may remove from the inpatient-only list in 2021
CMS released the 2021 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on Aug. 4. -
A $2B delay — What ASCs, hospitals are missing out on when shutting down joint replacement programs
It's believed that COVID-19-related elective surgery cancellations at hospitals and ASCs cost both facilities around $5 billion in lost revenue, a Kaiser Health News analysis published in Fortune concludes. -
Regent ASC successfully launches total joint program in 6th month of operation
A Franklin, Tenn.-based ASC is launching a total joint program just six months after opening. -
Ohio health system opening orthopedic center — 3 insights
Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System is building an orthopedic care center to consolidate all its orthopedic services into one building, CantonRep.com reports. -
5 ASCs introducing total joints in 2020
ASCs performing same-day total joint replacement have been "made all the more important by the recent coronavirus epidemic," said Thomas Vikoren, MD, in a May interview with the Bucks County Courier Times. -
Virginia surgery center adds TKR to offerings
Surgical Suites of Coastal Virginia logged its first outpatient total knee replacement in late July. -
Connecticut ASC invests in robotics — 3 details
Danbury-based Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center is now equipped with Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics system, according to a July 29 announcement. -
Oregon ASC aims to stand out with Stryker robot
Bend, Ore.-based Cascade Surgicenter now uses Stryker's Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery System in total joint replacements. -
Ohio ASC surgeon uses rare robot in 5 knee patients — 4 details
This month, Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro's Mark Gittins, DO, became one of three orthopedic surgeons in the world to use Smith+Nephew's new hand-held robotics platform, the CORI Surgical System.
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