Carolina Bone & Joint Surgery Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., launched its total joint program at the end of 2016. Administrator Georgia A. Kapshuck spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the program's key elements and shared advice for other administrators.
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Total knee arthroplasty is among the most common hospital outpatient surgical cases that have migrated from inpatient venues, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
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Ravi Bashyal, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and Director of Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Skokie, Ill.
Orthopedic surgeon Jonathan A. Godin, MD, joined the staff of the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. Oct. 1, according to StreetInsider.com
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Here are three orthopedics-focused ASCs that were opened or expanded in September:
Craig Roberto, DO, an orthopedic surgeon who practices at Niagara Regional Surgery Center in Lockport N.Y., uses the NanoScope, a needlelike surgical instrument with a camera on the end to perform arthroscopic procedures, according to the Lockport Union-Sun Journal.
Athrosurface's HemiCap implant replaces only the damaged part of the joint, leaving most of the healthy joint in place, which helps patients recover better compared to traditional joint replacements, according to mechanical engineering trade publication Machine Design.
Altoona, Pa.-based University Orthopedics Center has successfully worked with high volume total joint replacement surgeons to bring cases into the practice's Altoona location, where more than 1,000 total joints have been performed.
Three orthopedic surgeon viewpoints on total joint replacements in ASCs: