Here are five key notes:
1. The orthopedic program’s goal is to provide a team of orthopedic surgeons to care for the community at all times.
2. The specialists will provide care for orthopedic patients while at the hospital as well as those who arrive in the emergency department needing orthopedic services.
3. Pamela Mehta, MD, Surgical Affiliates’ chief of orthopedic surgery will join Vincent Colin, MD, and Kerisimasi Reynolds, DO, as physicians for the program.
4. Surgical Affiliates’ leadership model is based on expertise from surgeons and executives to build surgical teams that provide evidence-based care and collaborate with hospital staff to improve patient safety.
5. Memorial Hospital Los Banos is a 44-bed facility providing care to the rural San Joaquin Valley of Central California.
More articles on orthopedics:
Falls Risk Score predicts patient readmission after total joint arthroplasty—5 takeaways
Oberd and Oxford announce partnership—4 notes
Drs. Nikhil Verma, Bruce Moseley & more: 14 orthopedic surgeons in the headlines this week
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
