Practice Management

Johnston, Pa.-based Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has been recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, the Altoona Mirror reports.

Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., has stopped taking  orthopedic and trauma patients after a staff member in the orthopedic surgery department tested positive for COVID-19, The Herald-Dispatch reports.

Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Health is closing two urgent care centers that have been losing business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to syracuse.com.

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Holy Family Memorial Lakeshore Orthopaedics has added Richard Manos, MD, and John Trotter, MD, to its surgical staff, according to the Herald Times Reporter.

Florida Orthopaedic Institute reported a ransomware attack on its servers that impacted patient data.

The Steadman Clinic signed a deal to acquire OrthoAspen earlier this year, and the Aspen (Colo.) Times is reporting that not all OrthoAspen surgeons will be part of the combined group.

Hospitals will lose $323.1 billion this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association. 

ASC patient volumes are recovering as centers resume full operations across the U.S.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation June 30 suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in four more counties to ensure beds are available for patients with COVID-19.

The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research & Education was established June 30.