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10 things to know about orthopedics, orthopedic surgeons in ASCs | 2020
Here are 10 things to know about orthopedics and orthopedic surgery in ASCs. -
Surgeons ink hospital contracts during case standstill for independent practices — 4 things to know
Several surgeons from independent practices in Erie County, N.Y., signed hospital agreements while awaiting state clearance to reopen their facilities, according to the Buffalo Business Journal. -
HSS researchers examine 138 total hip patients: 'Incision location does not matter,' says Dr. Michael Ast
The anterior and posterior incision approaches to total hip replacement deliver equivalent outcomes, according to a study of patients treated at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery. -
Elective surgeries may be on pause, but the opioid crisis isn’t — The case for new pain management protocols
Before COVID-19 drastically altered day-to-day life in the U.S., a different crisis was center stage. It was one of the country’s most significant public health issues of the last decade, linked to an estimated 72,000 deaths in 2017 alone. -
This independent orthopedic practice retained all its employees through COVID-19 — here's how
As an independent orthopedic surgical practice with a more than 40-year history in Illinois, Elgin-based Midwest Bone & Joint Institute weathered the COVID-19 pandemic without having to lay off or furlough a single staff member. -
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists resuming elective surgeries at surgery center
Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists will resume elective surgeries at Specialists' One-Day Surgery Center, after having to delay the procedures in March, LocalSyr.com reports. -
Dr. Thomas Vikoren: Same-day TJR 'made all the more important' by COVID-19
Outpatient surgery centers are well-suited for a post-COVID-19 world, Thomas Vikoren, MD, told the Bucks County Courier Times. -
Texas spine center resumes elective procedures
Grapevine-based North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center recently resumed elective procedures after the state eased restrictions intended to conserve personal protective equipment. -
Texas ASC puts TKR robot back into use — 3 quick details
Houston-based ASC Inov8 Surgical is resuming total knee replacements now that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased restrictions on nonemergency procedures, according to a May 14 announcement. -
DJO giving free access to total joint risk-assessment tool — 3 things to know
Medical technology company DJO is giving new users six months of free access to its patient risk-assessment tool, OaraScore, according to a May 12 announcement. -
How to sustainably resume elective total joints: A road map from Drs. Richard Iorio, William Healy & more
A new paper in The Journal of Arthroplasty outlines six economic pillars required to successfully and sustainably restart elective orthopedic surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Colorado orthopedic group named 'practice of the year' — 3 things to know
Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery is the 2020 recipient of the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives' Practice of the Year Award, according to the Vail Daily. -
UBMD Orthopaedics awaits clearance for cases at centers 'safer than the grocery store'
Orthopedists, gastroenterologists, neurosurgeons and other specialists have postponed thousands of procedures since New York's temporary ban on elective surgeries took effect March 16, according to The Buffalo News. -
Total joint replacements on hold at Iowa hospital despite relaxed case bans — 3 quick notes
Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa, is resuming some elective surgeries May 11, but total joint replacements are still on hold, President and CEO Jason Harrington told exploreokoboji.com. -
'We are an essential business' — Wisconsin orthopedic group restarts surgeries
The physicians at Brookfield, Wis.-based Aspen Orthopedic Specialists are resuming orthopedic surgery and in-office care, the practice announced the first week of May. -
4 new ASCs with orthopedic services
Four ASCs offering orthopedic services were opened or announced in April: -
Will orthopedic volumes bounce back? 3 things must happen first, Dr. Benjamin Domb says
Benjamin Domb, MD, founder and medical director of the American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists in Des Plaines, Ill., is an advocate of lifting restrictions on procedures deemed elective. -
5 new orthopedic, spine ASCs
Five ASCs with orthopedic and spine services were recently opened or announced: -
How ASCs can solve the value equation with total knee replacements
There are more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the U.S. where surgeons perform total joint replacements, and that number is expected to grow due to regulator updates and a focus on value-based care. -
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists postpones elective procedures
Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists made a number of operational changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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