Spine

Here are eight things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014.

Salina (Kan.) Regional Neurosurgery announced that it is opening a new location in Salina on Jan. 17.

Northwestern Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital announced the addition of neurosurgeon Adebukola Onibokun, MD, to its medical staff.

A comanagement program between neurosurgeons and hospitalists at a teaching hospital shows a reduced cost per admission, according to an article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

A study published in Spine recently assessed the perioperative patient characteristics, hospital resource utilization and early postoperative outcomes for patients who needed reintubation following anterior cervical fusion.

Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute announced the addition of orthopedic spine surgeon, William Sukovich, MD, to its surgical center in Philadelphia.

Analytics are the way of the future in healthcare and spine surgery is just beginning to jump on board.

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh is planning a new UPMC Passavant Spine Center, according to a Trib Live report.

Florida Hospital Carrollwood announced that it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for spinal surgery.

Richard Wohns, MD, founder and president of NeoSpine and Microsurgical Spine Center will host the 10th Mazama Spine Summit in February.