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Here are the 50 hospitals in America with the most emergency room visits for both admitted patients and not admitted patients. Figures are from the American Hospital Directory, which calculates total ER patient volume estimates using Medicare claims "total days"…

Becker's Hospital Review is pleased to name 100 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs for 2013.

Greg Berlet, MD, performed ankle surgery on Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Jared Boll, according to an NHL.com report.

South Central Kansas Medical Center announced the addition of orthopedic surgeon Damion Walker, DO, to its medical staff.

Last November the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons gathered healthcare stakeholders in Washington, D.C., for the 2013 Orthopaedic Quality Institute focused on improving quality and reducing costs in orthopedics, according to an AAOS Now report.

Phoenix-based The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education — the CORE Institute —  is opening a new office in Phoenix, according to an AZ Central report.

Mt Carmel, Ill.-based Wabash General Hospital's orthopedic surgery and sports medicine department has opened an orthopedic clinic at Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, according to Tristate Media report.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors announced the organization will now assume full responsibility for fundraising activities for the AAOS Education Enhancement Fund, according to an AAOS Now report.

Early observations from several Medicaid expansion initiatives suggests states that expand eligibility this year will see a gradual increase in enrollment, with the first enrollees in comparatively poor health,, according to a Health Affairs study.

Of the early Medicare accountable care organizations — those that joined the program before fall 2012 — just 46 percent involved a hospital, according to new analysis from The Commonwealth Fund.