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.
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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.
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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.
While still higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, telemedicine visits have begun to steadily decline across the U.S. since peaking in mid-April, according to a June 25 Commonwealth Fund report.