Orthopedics / TJR

Appalachian Orthopedics' John Martino, MD, performed the first outpatient joint replacement at the new Bristol (Tenn.) Surgery Center.

Physicians at three surgery centers began performing total joint replacements this summer.

Becker's ASC Review reported the opening or announcement of three new orthopedic ASCs this month:

Louis Levitt, MD, vice president and secretary of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md., spoke to Becker's ASC Review about his thoughts on the recent proposal from CMS, trends in outpatient orthopedics and more.

Frank J. Pompo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Litchfield Hills Surgery Center in Torrington, Conn. performed the ASC's first unicompartmental knee replacement.

Andrea Lessner, BSN, RN, total joint coordinator of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center — an HonorHealth affiliate managed by Sovereign Healthcare — told Becker's ASC Review about four key elements of a successful outpatient total joint program.

Payer contracts, surgeon leadership, clinical pathways and a commitment to superior care are the key elements of a successful outpatient total joint program, according to Andrea Lessner, BSN, RN, total joint coordinator of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center, an…

A new Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center office is set to open Sept. 16 in Broadview Heights, Ohio.

Surgeons at OrthoArizona's Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix are now performing anterior hip replacements.

The Suffern, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan Hospital opened its new orthopedic surgery center Aug. 20, according to the Rockland Times.