The Spine and Orthopedic Center in Santa Barbara, Calif., is using telemedicine to continue seeing patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Santa Barbara News-Press reports.
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Hinsdale (Ill.) Orthopaedic Associates merged with Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute on April 3.
Scientists at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., are focusing on developing a quicker and more efficient way to test people for the novel coronavirus.
Appalachian Orthopedics in Bristol, Tenn., decided to keep its practice open to offer orthopedic urgent care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio's clinics are still open, but misinformation and a state order have dampened patient volumes, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
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Nurses from the joint replacement unit at Flagstaff (Ariz.) Medical Center are moving to treat COVID-19 patients, reports the Arizona Daily Sun.
Cincinnati-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is still open but is making changes after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine banned elective surgeries in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.
The Joint Commission is supporting the use of face masks and respirators brought from home for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic when FDA-approved personal protective equipment is unavailable.
O'Fallon, Mo.-based Mercy has adjusted operations and aims to make visits virtual for 95 percent of patients at its Arkansas hospitals and clinics, according to CBS affiliate KFSM-TV.
Fairbanks, Alaska, recently saw a significant spike in new COVID-19 cases, according to the Anchorage Daily News.