The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Medical Center in Washington announced that it has opened a new Pain Medicine Care Complex.
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Last fall Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker voluntarily urged physicians to discontinue use of its ShapeMatch orthopedic product, but recently the FDA upgraded the recall to a Class 1, indicating probability of serious health consequences or death, according to Michigan Live.
Charles Blitzer, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fracture and trauma expertise, has been appointed to serve on the New Hampshire Medical Society board of trustees, according to a Fosters report.
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston has recently launched its Center for Sports Medicine and Human Performance Lab, according to an Ultimate Spring report.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Thomas Dixon and Kara Fleming will give a presentation titled "ACO Network Models – Trends and Considerations."
Bryan Oh, MD, a spine surgeon at BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., discusses five steps for surgeons to run an efficient operating room team that achieves better outcomes. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this…
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President Barack Obama's $3.77 trillion budget plan for the 2014 fiscal year, if approved, would raise overall federal spending about 6 percent above the current sequester rates, but it would cut Medicare's budget by an estimated $370 billion through reduced…
Hospitals and health systems today are confronted by a number of challenges that could ultimately impact how they deliver care. From reduced reimbursement to increased government scrutiny and anticipated provider shortages, we anticipate the future forecast for these providers will…
Alexander Lenard, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon in West Palm Beach, Fla. He's been in practice for more than 10 years and currently serves as the director of spine surgery at a St. Mary's Medical Center. Dr. Lenard…