Justin Thomas, DO, joined Petoskey, Mich.-based McLaren Northern Michigan Neurosciences clinic, The Petoskey News-Review reported Oct. 7.
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Regular team check-ins and a focus on surgeon wellness has helped the staff at Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado manage stress and burnout, according to Brian Larkin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chief medical officer.
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine is opening a neurosurgery clinic at its Palos Heights, Ill., location.
Intraoperative neuromonitoring services provider Assure Holdings completed its first case in Nevada and has contracted with eight hospitals in the state, according to an Oct. 8 news release.
Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., has opened a practice to house some of its care offerings under one roof, the Gainesville Times reported Oct. 4.
Mercy Health-Springfield in Ohio will add spine and neurology services through a series of partnerships and initiatives next year, Dayton Business Journal reported Oct. 5.
Youngstown, Ohio-based Southwoods Health and Humana signed an agreement to expand care for Humana members, Business Journal Daily reported Oct. 6.
CMS has approved The State of Connecticut Health Plan, an episode-of-care payment model, according to an Oct. 7 news release.
Knowing how to cope with stress and burnout has become more important than ever to spine surgeons.
From seeing the expression on their patients' faces after surgery to the day after a haul of elective cases and completing rounds on a Saturday morning, six spine surgeons share their favorite part of the week: