More than 2,100 employees at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have been redeployed to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including chief of orthopedic surgery, Mitchel Harris, MD, The Boston Globe reports.
Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles is estimated to be losing $250,000 to $500,000 a month since California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order postponed elective procedures in March, State of Reform reports.
Healthcare providers and organizations across the board are losing income due to COVID-19, and it is affecting physician pay, even in cases where they are working on the front lines.
Hendersonville, N.C.-based Pardee UNC Health Care recently transitioned its urgent care center in Fletcher, N.C., into a respiratory clinic, Mountain Xpress reports
Bethlehem, Pa.-based Coordinated Health on April 20 launched a virtual orthopedic injury center to provide care to patients, while reducing exposure to COVID-19.
Twin Cities Orthopedics purchased land where it plans to build a new facility, Finance & Commerce reports.
Mount Kisco, N.Y.-based Somers Orthopedics recently onboarded orthopedic surgeons Scott Gray, MD, and Matthew Rogell, MD, Hamlethub.com reports.
Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center recently expanded its QuickCare service to an additional five locations to ease the burden on emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
University Orthopedics in Providence, R.I., bought lunch from 11 restaurants and delivered it to its employees who are still working during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Patch.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital's plans to build a neuroscience medical research and treatment facility received unanimous approval from the City Plan Commission on April 15, the New Haven Independent reports.