United Hospital Center Orthopedics in Bridgeport, W.Va., opened a "Friday Night Lights" clinic as fall sports season kicks into gear, 12WBOY reports. By Angie Stewart - 9/19/18

Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons named Charles Peterson, MD, interim CEO as the group searches to find someone to fill the position permanently. By Mackenzie Garrity - 9/18/18

Jason Silletti, vice chair of Los Angeles-based Orthopaedic Institute for Children's board of trustees, became co-chair of OIC's $20 million capital campaign, "2020: A Vison for Our Future," Santa Monica Daily Press reports. By Shayna Korol - 9/18/18

Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Health System opened its new musculoskeletal center Sept. 14, according to The Tifton Gazette. By Jackie Drees - 9/18/18

Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, Minn., acquired Brainerd-based Northern Orthopedics, according to the Brainerd Dispatch. By Shayna Korol - 9/18/18

Dr. Jason Snibbe: 3Qs on technology adoption in value-based orthopedic practices By Laura Dyrda - 9/18/18

Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute formed Orthopaedic Solutions Management. By Mackenzie Garrity - 9/17/18

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics opened the OrthoDIRECT West clinic in West Warwick, R.I., The Kent County Daily Times reports. By Shayna Korol - 9/17/18

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network began offering orthopedic services Sept. 10 at Lehigh Valley Health Network Health Center at Richland Township in Quakertown, Pa., according to The Morning Call. By Shayna Korol - 9/17/18

Hartford, Conn.-based St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and an orthopedic surgeon group will begin construction on an orthopedic and pain management ambulatory surgery center Sept. 21 in Hartford, HartfordBusiness.com reports. By Shayna Korol - 9/17/18

Why private equity deals will become more common for orthopedic practices — Key thoughts from Provident's Robert Aprill By Laura Dyrda - 9/17/18

Former orthopedic clinic employee allegedly wrote 100+ pain med prescriptions for herself: 5 things to know By Laura Dyrda - 9/17/18

While the ACA Medicaid expansion has increased overall access to surgical care, it has not increased complex surgical procedure use at high volume hospitals among low-income and minority patients, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. By Shayna Korol - 9/14/18

Rockville, Md.-based National Spine and Pain Centers shut the doors on all of its North Carolina-based offices Sept. 14 due to Hurricane Florence. By Mackenzie Garrity - 9/14/18

Women make up 6.5 percent of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons members, according to an article in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. By Shayna Korol - 9/14/18

The Joint Commission and CDC came out with new infection control resources for podiatry, orthopedic and pain management settings. By Mackenzie Garrity - 9/13/18

Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital is constructing a new neurosciences center, according to LMT online. By Mackenzie Garrity - 9/13/18

Five spine surgeons discuss the affect of IT tools on their practice. By Anuja Vaidya - 9/13/18

Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System began construction on its new musculoskeletal center, according to WVIR TV. By Jackie Drees - 9/13/18

Allentown, Pa.-based Leigh Valley Health Network brought orthopedic care to its recently opened Health Center at Richland Township in Quakertown, Pa. By Jackie Drees - 9/13/18