Houston Physicians' Hospital broke ground on a three-story expansion in Webster, Texas, according to a Sept. 1 press release.

DeKalb, Ill.-based Midwest Orthopaedic Institute became part of Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine Oct. 1.

East Setauket, N.Y.-based Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates will open  new locations in Long Island, N.Y., as New York City residents continue to relocate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Sept. 30 news release.

OrthoNebraska began construction on a clinic in Elkhorn, Neb., expanding its footprint in metropolitan Omaha, according to a Sept. 30 Omaha World-Herald report.

Aultman Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is expanding its Alliance, Ohio, clinic to accommodate five physicians, The Alliance Review reports.

Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint is providing spine and orthopedic care at its new Sedona office, beginning Sept. 29, Arizona Daily Sun reports.

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health and Select Medical entered into a joint venture to operate a critical illness recovery hospital, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and 63 physical therapy centers.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital, Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center and Albany-based Capital Region Orthopedics are developing an orthopedic surgery center despite COVID-19 delaying Saratoga Hospital's other projects, the Albany Business Review reports.

The Spine & Sports Health Center moved into a new suite in Jersey City, N.J., according to Hoboken Girl.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute partnered with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth to develop a Rothman location in Florida, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

A system widely known for excellence in orthopedics, New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery received the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's "LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader" designation.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has partnered with Orlando-based AdventHealth to expand the health system's orthopedic services.

A Georgia-based orthopedic group agreed to settle systemic HIPAA noncompliance allegations and will pay $1.5 million in addition to adopting a corrective action plan, according to a Sept. 21 announcement.

Allay Spine and Pain Management in McKinney, Texas opened in June, Community Impact reports.

Orlando (Fla.) Health expects to break ground on a 350,000-square-foot orthopedic hospital and medical pavilion in November, the Orlando Business Journal reports.

Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center formed a new orthopedic health services organization after receiving a private equity investment.

Peabody, Mass.-based Sports Medicine North broke ground Sept. 1 on an office in Newburyport, Mass.

Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Medical opened an orthopedic center in Cortland, N.Y., local news affiliate WHCU reports.

Here are three hospitals that have expanded spine or orthopedic services in the past month:

The Joint Commission has awarded its Gold Seal of Approval for Spine Surgery to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake for demonstrating consistent compliance with its performance standards, Southlake Style reported Sept. 10.