Smith+Nephew has completed its acquisition of Integrity Orthopaedics, adding the FDA-cleared Tendon Seam rotator cuff repair system to its shoulder portfolio. The deal supports Smith+Nephew’s RISE strategy to accelerate growth and expands its repair offering alongside the Regeneten bioinductive implant,…
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As AI becomes more ingrained in healthcare operations, health system leaders must evaluate solutions with the same rigor applied to clinical and financial decisions. A Health System’s Guide to Evaluating AI Solutions provides a primary care–first framework for assessing AI based…
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Practical guidance for predictive flow: How University Health is improving ED + inpatient throughput
Emergency departments often set the pace for the entire hospital. When admitted patients board for hours, the downstream effects strain staffing, delay discharges and erode capacity. University Health is addressing this challenge by strengthening the connection between ED operations and…
Mar 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Bill Phillips
EVP & COO, University Health
Ashley Schutz, MHA, MLS(ASCP)
Director of IT Quality Assurance, University Health
Bill Griffith
Operational Excellence Advisor, LeanTaaS
Alliance Orthopedics has added Garen Ream, DPM, to its orthopedics team. Dr. Ream is a foot and ankle surgeon with experience in both surgical and nonsurgical podiatric care, according to a Jan. 19 news release from Alliance Health System. He…
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has added GPS-guided robotic spine surgery, becoming the first provider in the Philadelphia and South Jersey region to offer the technology, according to a Jan. 21 NBC Philadelphia report. Virtua uses Stryker’s Mako Spine robotic platform…
Global medical technology company Advita Ortho has appointed two new leaders to its C-suite. The organization named Christopher Lin as chief legal officer and Christine Thomas as chief quality, regulatory and clinical officer, according to a Jan. 20 news release…
The Orland Bethel Family Foundation committed $53.5 million to expand the University of Pittsburgh’s Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center, according to a Jan. 21 news release. The donation is on top of previous gifts in 2023 and 2025 to…
As pain management makes its own advancements, spine surgeons are putting increased emphasis on multidisciplinary collaborations. Spine surgeons discuss how pain management’s advances are reshaping the work they do for the better. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of…
Westwood, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center has added the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to its orthopedic program. The technology will support total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements. It uses 3D CT-based planning and real-time robotic guidance…
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy has opened an outpatient physical therapy facility in Erie, Pa., to expand access to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation services in the region. The site is designed to support recovery from joint replacements, orthopedic injuries…