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How Carilion Clinic's Dr. T.K. Miller plans to grow his practice + best advice for new surgeons
Thomas K. Miller, MD, is the sports medicine section chief at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va. -
3 insights on opening a successful orthopedic ASC
Jim Ballard, MD, and Chris Nanson, MD, two surgeons practicing at Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute, an ASC specializing in total joint replacement, pain management and orthopedic surgery, shared their experience opening a new ASC with Regent Surgical Health. -
Drs. Jim Ballard & Chris Nanson share 3 insights on outpatient TJR in ASCs
Jim Ballard, MD, and Chris Nanson, MD, two surgeons who practice at the Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute, an ASC dedicated to total joint replacements and other orthopedic procedures, shared their experience performing total joint replacements in the outpatient setting with Regent Surgical Health. -
Older patients more at risk for complications following total joint replacement, both inpatient and outpatient : 4 study findings
Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty examined the complications associated with outpatient total joint arthroplasty to determine high-risk patients that should be excluded from undergoing the procedure. -
ASC vs. HOPD for partial knee arthroplasties: 5 study findings
Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found unicompartmental knee arthroplasties performed at an ASC have a similar early postoperative complication rate to those performed in hospital outpatient departments. -
How one ASC reduced infection rates while adding total joint procedures
Springfield (Ill.) Clinic's ASC and endoscopy center expanded its services to include outpatient joint replacement procedures such as total knee and shoulder replacements. -
4 thoughts on CMS removing total joints from the inpatient-only list
Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, CMS removed total knee replacements from Medicare inpatient-only list. -
Outpatient arthroplasty patients would choose to undergo surgery again: 4 study facts
Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found outpatient joint surgery may be a safe and effective procedure compared to inpatient surgery. -
4 study insights into outpatient THA care pathways
Research published in The Journal of Arthroplasty found using an outpatient total hip arthroplasty care pathway resulted in better short-term outcomes than inpatient total hip arthroplasty. -
Outpatient THA surgery adverse event rates at ASCs are low: 4 study findings
Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found the rate for adverse events following an outpatient total hip arthroplasty at a free-standing surgery center is low. -
Patients feel ASCs are as safe as hospitals for total joint arthroplasty: 5 study insights
Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty surveyed patients on their thoughts regarding outpatient knee and hip arthroplasties. -
13+ new orthopedic ASCs to know
Over the past three months, several new orthopedic ASCs were opened, announced or developed across the country. -
Dr. Shane Smith performs 1st outpatient total joint replacements in Walton County, Georgia: 4 things to know
Shane M. Smith, MD, performed the first outpatient total joint replacement surgeries in Walton County at the Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic and at the Monroe, Ga.-based Piedmont Walton Hospital, the Walton Tribune reported. -
4 insights on outpatient joint replacement surgery from Dr. Ravi Bashyal
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem's Ravi Bashyal, MD, shared his insights on outpatient joint replacement surgery in a segment on Fox 32 News. -
Blood management program improves outcomes for knee, hip replacement patients: 3 study facts
New research published in Anesthesiology found a blood management program for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement helped reduce the number of transfusions, overall blood use and improved outcomes. -
Cryogenic technology decreases pain in knee replacement patients: 3 insights
The Cryoanalgesia device reduces pain for knee replacement patients by freezing nerves that affect pain fibers, Fox59 reported. -
Patients favor outpatient hip, knee arthroplasty surgeries in ASCs: 3 study facts
New research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty found patients who had outpatient hip or knee arthroplasty surgery in an ASC had a higher level of satisfaction than patients who had undergone inpatient surgery. -
5 trends to know in outpatient total joint surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologists outlined current trends in outpatient total joint replacements in their Monitor newsletter. -
How Excelsior Orthopaedics achieved 99% patient satisfaction in outpatient total joint replacement — 3 insights
Nearly five years ago, Excelsior Orthopaedics in western New York began a journey to offer outpatient total hip and knee replacement at an ambulatory surgery center. -
Chronic opioid use linked to acute pain in TKA patients: 3 study insights
Research published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine shows acute pain is associated with chronic opioid use after total knee arthroplasty.
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