More than half of female applicants have been asked inappropriate questions at orthopedic surgery residency interviews, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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More orthopedic fellowship positions were offered in all subspecialties except for spine and trauma between 2010 and 2017, according to a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Meeker, Colo.-based Pioneers Medical Center projected its 2019 revenues will top $30.31 million, representing a 20.6 percent year-over-year increase, according to The Herald Times.
Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center will purchase a Smith & Nephew robotic-assisted surgery platform, according to Herald-Citizen.
Bridgeport, W.Va.-based Bruce Carter United Orthopaedic and Spine Center is holding a "Coats for Kids" drive for children in need, The Exponent Telegram reports.
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health started construction on its new $50 million orthopedic and sports medicine center Nov. 29, according to Waco Tribune-Herald.
HHS is investigating a phishing attack at Georgia Spine & Orthopaedics of Atlanta.
A new CMS tool allows patients and providers to compare the average payment for various procedures in ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments.
Surgeons at Jackson, Miss.-based Henry Ford Allegiance Health are the first in the nation to use the Sentio generation two neuromonitoring system, according to Michigan Live.
Omaha-based OrthoNebraska Hospital was among the 200 victims in an international ransomware attack and extortion case, according to The Wichita Eagle.
