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HCA Houston Healthcare opens $5M neurosciences, orthopedic center — 3 insights
HCA Houston Healthcare Southwest opened a $5 million neurosciences and orthopedics center in Pasadena, Texas, Community Impact reports. -
Avera Orthopedics adds Dr. Mark Hagy — 3 insights
Orthopedic surgeon Mark Hagy, MD, joined Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Orthopedics' staff, the Capital Journal reports. -
4 essential reads on outpatient orthopedic surgery patient selection
Here are four articles covering outpatient orthopedic surgery patient selection: -
How does outpatient total hip arthroplasty safety compare to inpatient? 3 study details
Outpatient total hip arthroplasty is a safe and cost-effective option for certain patients, according to research published in the Journal of the American Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons. -
African-American patients more likely to experience complications after joint surgery: 3 study insights
Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined how race can affect outcomes and complications following total joint arthroplasty. -
Chronic users obtain more opioids following joint surgery: 3 study finds
Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty examined the rate of opioid consumption for total hip and knee arthroplasty patients. -
Surgeons perform 163 shoulder replacements with ExactechGPS in 1 year — 4 notes
Four Pewaukee-based Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin surgeons have performed 163 shoulder replacements using ExactechGPS since their facility implemented the navigation system in 2017, the Waukesha Freeman reports. -
Hospitals slightly reduced spending under Medicare's bundled joint replacement model — 5 insights
Medicare's mandatory bundled payments for joint replacement created modest savings per hip or knee replacement episode without increasing complications, according to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine. -
Patients with sleep apnea more likely to experience complications after total joint arthroplasty: 3 study details
Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined how sleep apnea affects total joint arthroplasty complications. -
Some patients dissatisfied with knee replacement outcomes — 6 takeaways
Although knee replacements are largely considered successful, some recipients said their pain returned after surgery, according to a Kaiser Health News report. -
Dr. Kamran Hamid: 3 lessons learned from starting a value-based orthopedic clinic
Kamran S. Hamid, MD, shared three lessons he learned through building a value-based orthopedic clinic in the latest issue of the Rush Orthopedics Journal. -
Text messaging can engage patients after outpatient orthopedic surgery: 4 study insights
Physicians aren't staying engaged with patients after outpatient surgery despite the growing popularity of outpatient orthopedic procedures, according to new research published in the Rush Orthopedics Journal. -
How to overcome the big challenges for orthopedic surgery centers in 2019 and key growth opportunities: Dr. Keith Berend
Keith Berend, MD, is a hip and knee surgeon and founding physician of Joint Implant Surgeons in New Albany, Ohio. -
3 thoughts on orthopedic surgery — the big threats, opportunities for independent physicians from Dr. Joshua Siegel
Joshua Siegel, MD, is the sports medicine director and a founding member of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics in Exeter, N.H. -
Saint Agnes Care Brain & Spine Institute offers outpatient disc replacement procedure
Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Care Brain & Spine Institute physicians perform 30 to 50 outpatient artificial disc replacement procedures in a year, according to The Business Journal. -
Overlapping orthopedic surgery in ASCs is safe — 5 study insights
Briefly overlapping surgeries can be performed in ASCs without increasing complications, according to an infographic created by the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. -
OrthoAtlanta tapped for Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl partnership — 4 insights
OrthoAtlanta will serve as the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl's official orthopedic and sports medicine provider Dec. 29. -
Dr. Zeev Kain: The future of joint surgery is outpatient — 3 considerations for a successful program
Zeev Kain, MD, outlined three considerations for surgeons starting outpatient joint replacement programs in a post. -
A's slugger Matt Chapman undergoes shoulder procedure at Bass Surgical Center — 4 insights
William Workman, MD, surgically repaired the left shoulder of Oakland Athletic's third baseman Matt Chapman at Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Bass Surgical Center, MLB.com reports. -
250+ ASCs with total joint replacements
There are now more than 250 ASCs in the U.S. where surgeons perform total joint replacements. Here are those centers, categorized by state.
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