The UC Board of Regents approved a UCLA Health project to convert a Los Angeles area building into an office building including a sports medicine facility and ASC, the Daily Bruin reported March 18. The $298.2 million project will turn…
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Bayan Aghdasi, MD, performed the first spine surgery integrating both Apple Vision Pro and Stryker’s Q navigation in the San Diego region, according to a March 19 email shared with Becker’s. The surgery, a percutaneous lumbar fusion, was performed at…
Healthcare systems across the U.S. are facing an unprecedented staffing crisis, but also a rare opportunity to redesign workforce strategy. Recent national workforce data—commissioned by Strategic Education, Inc. and featured in Newsweek—reveals that more than half of healthcare workers plan…
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Keith Meister, MD, is expected to perform Tommy John surgery for White Sox pitcher Mike Vasil, the MLB reported March 17. Mr. Vasil left a March 14 game with right elbow soreness. Dr. Meister is expected to operate on him…
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When clinicians worry about their safety, the impact reaches far beyond a single incident. Confidence drops, reporting suffers, turnover rises and operational strain spreads across the organization. This healthcare safety report shows why best-in-class hospitals are treating safety as a…
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St. Mary’s Orthopedic Specialists, part of Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary’s Health Care System, has added David Woodbury, MD. Dr. Woodbury is an orthopedic sports surgeon with more than 25 years of experience in military and private practice, according to a…
The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset was found to be a feasible option to assist surgeons during lumbar endoscopic spine surgery, according to a study published March 4 in Frontiers in Surgery. Six things to know: 1. A total…
Spinal Elements earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ventana A anterior lumbar interbody fusion system, and A.J. Rush, MD, debuted the device, according to a March 18 news release. Dr. Rush performed the first case using the Ventana A system…
As orthopedic ASCs expand to keep pace with the outpatient shift, the economics behind that growth are becoming more complex. While ASCs are often positioned as a lower-cost alternative to hospitals, industry leaders say a widening gap between reimbursement and…