Pewaukee-based Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin is opening an orthopedic clinic and ASC in Johnson Creek, Wis., according to a June 18 report from Watertown Daily Times. The new project, which was approved in May by Johnson Creek officials, will add…
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A medical team at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Ga., has completed the system’s first ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery. The procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Vamsi Kancherla, MD, using Arthrex endoscopic spine technology, according to a June 18…
Spokane, Wash.-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is the newest practice to join PELTO Health Partners. The practice has 23 physicians and five locations, according to a June 18 news release shared with Becker’s. Like other groups that have joined PELTO, the…
Across hospitals, outdated telemetry setups and “drive-by” nurse checks remain common — all while environments are inundated with 350+ alarms per patient per day. These models contribute to delays, over-monitoring, alarm fatigue, and compromised safety. This report shows why leading…
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Today’s hospital leaders are flooded with promises about digital health and AI. The real challenge? Identifying which tools will truly drive clinical and operational improvement at scale, and implementing them effectively. At Becker’s Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting, executives from…
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Michael Finn, MD, joined Midwest Spine & Brain Institute in Stillwater, Minn., according to a June 17 LinkedIn post. Dr. Finn has training in orthopedic and neurological spine surgery. His expertise includes minimally invasive spine surgery, decompressions, fusions and complex…
Smith+Nephew partnered with Standard Health to develop an orthopedic ASC in the United Kingdom, according to a June 18 news release. The ASC in Poole, a town in southern England, will have overnight stays. Smith+Nephew is following the ASC model…
The first patient was treated in ReGelTec’s Hydrafil FDA investigational device exemption trial, according to a June 18 news release. The Hydrafil system is for disc augmentation and is designed to treat pain without surgery. It delivers a permanent hydrogel…
Athanasios Manole, MD, is an interventional pain management and occupational medicine specialist at Modern Pain and Spine in Albuquerque, N.M. During his time in medical school, Dr. Manole was awarded the American College of Physicians Health Policy Internship for his…
The most divisive topics in spine surgery include regenerative medicine, hybrid constructs and who performs some minimally invasive procedures. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy…