Orthopedics / TJR

Research published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery supports the practice of overlapping orthopedic surgeries within the inpatient setting.

Research published in the Journal of Medical Economics examined the role Exparel plays in reducing opioid consumption and hospital costs following total knee arthroplasty surgery.

CMS released a new tool allowing patients to compare the average payment of select procedures in hospital outpatient departments and ASCs.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty identified the reasons why patients selected as candidates for same day discharge stayed overnight, as well as the preoperative factors common in patients who weren't discharged the same day as surgery.

The Hartford Business Journal outlined the growth of outpatient orthopedic care in Connecticut and across the country.

Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) is preparing to open a new 45,000-square-foot orthopedic ASC, where it will migrate most procedures previously performed at inpatient facilities.

Surgeons performed the 1,000th total joint replacement at St. Cloud (Minn.) Surgical Center.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined whether discharge within a day of total knee arthroplasty is safe for the octogenarian population.

Norfolk, Va.-based Leigh Orthopedic Surgery Center is raising $3 million in equity financing, according to The En Bulletin.

Research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty examined and compared the safety and outcomes of outpatient and inpatient joint arthroplasty at an ASC and a hospital.