[People edition] Trump taps Dr. Ben Carson to join cabinet as housing secretary: 5 things to know | Execs, physicians at Dallas hospital indicted in massive kickback scheme | Harvard Medical School names Dr. James Kang to newly established professorship:…
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[Sports medicine edition] Dr. Robert Watkins performs spine surgery on Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski | 3,600+ physicians reject AMA’s endorsement of Dr. Tom Price for HHS | The 10 biggest fitness trends for 2017-Wearable technology tops the list | Ascension CEO…
Dr. Christopher Iobst to lead Ohio State University College of Medicine’s new limb center: 4 notes | AHA pens letter to Trump calling for support of hospital policies | How do wait times impact patient satisfaction? 5 key notes |…
[Surgery centers & hospitals edition] Overlapping orthopedic surgeries: Does it affect quality, OR time in ASCs? 5 key notes | Tampa General Hospital CEO abruptly resigns | Patients accused of attacking, kidnapping nurse in Illinois hospital | Is telemedicine a…
[Total joints edition] Henry Ford Health System drops out of Medicare bundled payments for joint replacement: 5 key notes | Trump picks Price, Verma as heads of HHS, CMS: 9 things to know | Do shorter lengths of stay increase…
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[People edition] Gundersen Health System opens new orthopedic clinic: 3 things to know | Man sues CNN for airing images of him in hospital: 6 things to know | Drs. Sharrona Williams, Arthur L. Valadie & more: 5 orthopedic surgeons…
[Sports medicine edition] Harvard researchers claim NFL should sever team physicians’ relationship with coaches – 5 takeaways | Physician claims innocence after admitting he administered unnecessary chemotherapy to patients | 33 spine, orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance | Seton…
36 hospitals with lowest hip and knee replacement readmission rates | Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove’s warning to all US hospitals | 4 of the most pressing challenges orthopedic surgeons face in 2017 | 14 stats on nurse overtime…
[Total joints edition] Medtronic reports Q2 2017 worldwide revenue of $7.3B – 14 highlights | Pence says Trump plans to repeal ACA right ‘out of the gate’ | What factors impact surgical site infection risk following joint arthroplasty? 15 examples…
[People edition] After an impressive Q3, what’s next for Stryker? | Texas hospital closes | Drs. Hythem Shadid, Alden Milam & more: 9 orthopedists performing innovative surgery techniques | Orthopedic surgeon hourly pay reaches $337/hour & other key salary statistics…