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Workplace safety strategies 3 health systems are prioritizing now

Workplace violence and safety concerns continue to rise across healthcare settings, placing new pressure on clinical, operational and security leaders to adopt more connected, technology-driven approaches. In this discussion, executives from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, CHRISTUS Health, Integris Health and…

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Roy E. Alston, PhD

Vice President, Security And Public Safety, CHRISTUS Health

Damon Blankenbaker

Workplace Violence and Public Safety Manger, Integris Health

Jeanne Venella, DNP, MS, CEN, CPEN

Senior Clinical Advisor, Canopy

Elizabeth Sparks, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Senior Director, Medicine Patient Care Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

How nerve transfers are redefining recovery after spinal cord injury

For decades, paralysis after spinal cord injury was largely treated as permanent. Patients might regain limited function through rehabilitation, adaptive devices or physical therapy, but once movement was lost, surgeons had few options to restore it. Justin Brown, MD, believes…

Why blood clots sometimes go undiagnosed — and what these medical societies are doing about it

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death after heart attack and stroke, yet receives far less institutional attention than either. Nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by VTE each year, and an estimated 100,000 die annually. The…

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Norton Children’s opens pediatric spine practice

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children’s and Norton Leatherman Spine partnered to launch Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine, a pediatric specialty practice focused on spinal conditions, according to a May 11 report by The Lane Report. The practice will provide care for conditions…

Why 1 orthopedic surgeon believes noncompetes should be illegal in healthcare

R. Michael Meneghini, MD, once spent years driving three hours a day just to continue practicing orthopedic surgery. Every morning, he left his home before dawn, drove an hour and a half to work outside the geographic boundaries of a…

Spine speaker spotlight: Dr. Marc Philippon

Marc Philippon, MD, is the managing partner of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., and chairman of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, where he also serves as director of the sports medicine fellowship and director of hip research. Dr. Philippon…

Spine speaker spotlight: Dr. Jared Ament

Jared Ament, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group has pioneered two new approaches to spine surgery in the last year. He was involved with the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants…

What could derail orthopedic care over the next decade?

Shifting workforce dynamics, accelerating technology adoption and mounting financial pressure are testing the foundations of orthopedic care. Leaders from across the field shared what concerns them most about where the specialty is headed, and what’s at stake for patients and…

Carlsmed's aprevo could see increased CMS reimbursement

Carlsmed’s aprevo lumbar fusion implant could see increased CMS reimbursement under if its proposed 2027 rule goes into effect, according to a first-quarter earnings call. Aprevo’s lumbar fusion already has strong hospital reimbursement, Carlsmed CEO Michael Cordonnier said in a…

Miach Orthopaedics names new CEO

Miach Orthopaedics named Jamal Rushdy as its new CEO, according to a May 11 news release. Mr. Rushdy replaces Patrick McBrayer following a planned leadership transition in partnership with the board of directors. Mr. Rushdy has nearly 30 years of…