Orthopedic surgeons in the Chicago area are seeing an increase in the number of orthopedic injuries due to people cooking and exercising more at home, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine recently formed two rapid response clinics for orthopedic patients in need of care during the coronavirus pandemic, Rochester First.com reports.
CMS recommended a halt to elective surgeries across the U.S. in March to preserve resources for healthcare workers on the front lines as well as allow physicians and patients to practice social distancing.
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital recently received a $2.5 million donation to help treat COVID-19 patients and other infectious diseases.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened five orthopedic urgent care centers to provide care to patients with injuries needing prompt medical attention.
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Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Fla., is furloughing more than 388 employees and cutting senior administrators' pay to push through the challenging financial period caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Tampa Bay Business Journal reports.
Leawood, Kan.-based Muve Health, a value-based outpatient total joint replacement provider, recently opened its first facility in Philadelphia.
The Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance's 506 employees have been sidelined since March 23, when Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order barring nonessential procedures during the COVID-19 crisis, Nashville Business Journal reports.
Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital recently transitioned into a facility to treat non-coronavirus patients, the Boston Herald reports.
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is releasing a SARS-CoV-2 antibody test it expects will be available in a few weeks.