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Vidant SurgiCenter in Greenville, N.C., is now using the ROSA Knee System surgical robot in total knee replacement surgeries, according to a Nov. 2 report in North Carolina outlet rrspin.com.

Orthopedic surgery is often cited as one of the fields most primed for growth in the outpatient setting. However, some procedures, including total joint replacements, are still new territory for many ASCs. 

As ASCs continue to fine-tune pain management, patient selection and the use of technology advancements, more and more high-acuity spine and orthopedic procedures can be successfully shifted to this safe site of care.

Maine is ranked the top state in the country for orthopedic surgeons to live and work by job market research company Zippia.

Becker's ASC Review recently compiled data ranking all 50 states by ASC per capita, explored reasons why the bottom 15 have so few ASCs, and identified three states primed for new ASC growth based on key metrics.

UCLA Health - Ambulatory Surgery Center Westwood in Los Angeles was ranked the top ASC in the country by Newsweek and global research firm Statista. 

Robotic surgery is an increasingly prevalent trend in orthopedics, with a new milestone being announced seemingly every week. Christopher McClellan, DO, orthopedic surgeon at University Orthopedics Center in Altoona, Pa., told "Becker's ASC Review Podcast" that he thinks it's sometimes…

Newsweek and global research firm Statista identified the best ASCs in 25 states with the most ASCs.

Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center became West Texas' first freestanding ASC to complete a robot-assisted total knee replacement, the company said Oct. 19 in a news release.

With the COVID-19 pandemic ushering in many changes to the healthcare industry, leaders need to recognize emerging patterns to identify areas primed for growth.