Spine

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines Press Ganey's patient satisfaction survey to identify responses from orthopedic spine surgery patients.

The Affordable Care Act set quality and cost transparency initiatives in motion, forcing healthcare providers to pay more attention to their outcomes and spending than ever before. The transition is a sharp turn from the past, but ultimately could lead…

Doha, Qatar-based Hamad Medical Corporation opened its Neuroangiography Suite at Hamad General Hospital, according to The Peninsula.

A Spinal Cord study analyzed the demographic and clinical characteristic of patients with spinal cord injury in a single center in Mexico, according to Nature. The researchers studied 433 patients with SCI, of which 346 had traumatic SCI and 87…

UHS Orthopedics in Norwich, N.Y., added Rudolph A. Buckley, MD, to its physician team, according to The Daily Star.

Spine recently published an article examining the return to play rate of elite athletes after microdiscectomy.

Seton Medical Center Hays and Seton Brain and Spine Institute in Kyle, Texas, welcomed Vincent Wang, MD, PhD, to the team, according to Statesman.

Saint Francis Healthcare System's Saint Francis Medical Partners in Cape Girardeau, Mo., added Cape Neurological Associates, also in Cape Girardeau, as its new specialty practice.

A new study published in Spine examines lateral lumbar interbody fusion in ambulatory surgery centers.

Neurosurgeon Peter Jannetta, MD, died April 11 at 84 years old, according to Trib Live. He served at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital and provided care at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for 30 years.