Practice Management

Lafayette (La.) General Southwest converted into a comprehensive orthopedic hospital.

Over the past decade, spine and orthopedic practices have seen an influx in consolidation. However, this trend has plateaued recently.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins researchers published the nation's first set of operation-specific opioid prescribing guidelines.

James Harman, DO, joined West Virginia OrthoNeuro as the state's only endovascular, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, according to WV News.

Medical City Dallas (Texas) opened a Scoliosis & Advanced Spine Center, as well as Medical City Children's Hospital Orthopedics & Spine. Both facilities are based in Dallas.

Alexandria, La.-based Rapides Regional Medical Center became the first in the state to offer the Brainlab neurological suite.

In the realm of consolidation, physicians continue to move between private and employed practice.

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center submitted plans for a new outpatient center near the west side of Chicago.

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America opened the first phase of its Orlando (Fla.) Medical Pavilion.

In September, Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic will break ground on a new location in Tallahassee, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.