Spine and orthopedic groups are continuing to expand their outpatient footprints as more procedures migrate from hospitals to ASCs. Recent openings and planned projects stretch from Florida to Wisconsin, while some of the country’s largest orthopedic groups are building additional…
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Robotic-assisted joint reconstruction has reshaped how surgeons plan and perform total joint procedures. Most of the attention goes to implant positioning and surgical precision. Far less goes to the operating room that has to support those procedures day after day.…
Sep 24, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- James Germano, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Joint Reconstruction Specialist
- Tim Tzimas, President & CEO, Innovative Sterilization Technologies
A jury awarded $15 million to the family of Byung “Ben” Oh, a 77-year-old patient who died at a hospital operated by Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System after complications from spine surgery in 2018. The Fulton County State Court jury…
Explore the often overlooked preanalytical factors that can impact urinalysis accuracy, from collection and transport to storage, preservation, and handling. This session reviews common causes of false-positive and false-negative results, current CLSI, EFLM, and ASM best practices, and practical strategies…
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Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Brain and Spine is expanding into pediatric neurosurgery with the addition of Kate Carroll, MD. Dr. Carroll will see patients at the practice’s Morristown and Edison, N.J., locations. Her addition is the beginning of a broader effort…
Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics has added 10 subspecialty-trained physicians, bringing the practice to 102 physicians across 26 clinical locations. The additions aim to meet growing demand for orthopedic and spine care amid the Atlanta area’s population growth, according to an Aug.…
Picture an inpatient room where the bedside nurse, virtual clinician, patient and operational leader are connected through a unified care environment, with virtual nursing extending the care team, AI-assisted safety monitoring supporting patients and clinicians, and digital technologies creating a…
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Mandy Richards, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive, Intermountain Health
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health and Brian Cohen, MD, Aaron Roberts, MD, and Troy Thompson, DO, reached a resolution after years of litigation. Adena Health filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the three former orthopedic surgeons, alleging breach of contract, breach…
Healthcare workforce strategy has become an enterprise issue. As healthcare organizations rely on increasingly varied workforce models, the external contracting infrastructure supporting that workforce often remains fragmented across labor categories, facilities, agencies, contracts, and regional labor markets, raising a question…
Sep 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Kevin Lewis, Senior Vice President, ProcureMed Alliance
- Jeff Niles, Executive Vice President, HWL
- Craig Hershovitz, Executive Vice President, ProcureMed Alliance
NYU Langone Health’s neurosurgery department has held the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for years, and John Golfinos, MD, the department’s chair, said the reason has less to do with any single surgeon’s talent and everything…