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.
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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.
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.
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.
Four ASCs offering orthopedic services were opened or announced in April:
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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.
Five ASCs with orthopedic and spine services were recently opened or announced:
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 (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists made a number of operational changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute and Baptist Health have postponed procedures at two surgery centers to comply with guidance from the government, according to NorthEscambia.com.