Orthopedic single-specialty ambulatory surgery centers comprise 4.3 percent of Medicare-certified ASCs, according to CMS data reported by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.
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Researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine designed a computer program that may help surgeons avoid spinal surgery errors linked to wrong-level labeling.
An NHS Improvement report found that with improved scheduling hospitals could perform an additional 300,000 surgeries annually.
Ewa Beach, Hawaii-based The Queen's Medical Center West Oahu will implement orthopedic and spine programs as part of the hospital's renovation project, according to KHON News.
Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital is now providing pediatric orthopedic services at its new outpatient care center in Troy, Ohio, according to WDTN News, an NBC affiliate.
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The Women's Choice Awards recognized Vail (Colo.) Health among the top 3 percent of U.S. hospitals in orthopedic services for 2019, according to Vail Daily.
New York City-based Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center launched three new locations.
TriHealth and Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, both in Cincinnati, are teaming up to transform Cincinnati-based TriHealth Evendale Hospital into an all-orthopedic hospital, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a chief of orthopedic surgery in Augusta, Ga., according to LemonWire.
Mercerville, N.J.-based RegeneSpine Regenerative Spine and Joint Institute unveiled its newest facility in Cedar Knolls, N.J.