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PinnacleHealth System has opened a new orthopedic and spine unit at its Harrisburg (Pa.) Campus, according to a Harrisburg Magazine report.

Here are 10 accomplishments and milestones for ambulatory surgery centers and physicians.

The pain medication overdose death rate has dropped 23 percent from 2008 to 2011 in Washington, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

SSM Health Care – St. Louis has named Kyle Grate as executive director of strategy and business development for SSM Orthopedics.

Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, N.J., has announced the accreditation of its Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program by the American Osteopathic Association.

A plastic surgery office in New York City is looking for a cosmetic patient care liaison and counselor who would report to the physician.

Michael Grant, MD, has joined Family Medicine Clinic and Estes Park (Colo.) Medical Center, according to an Estes Park Trail Gazette report.

Brian Cole, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Rush University Medical Center, is the principle investigator on the first clinical study of Cartistem in the United States, according to a News-Medical report.

An orthopedic practice in northern New Jersey is searching for a full time board eligible or board certified orthopedic surgeon to join its fast-paced practice.

Cigna HealthCare has partnered with Wyoming Neuroscience and Spine and Elkhorn Rehabilitation Hospital in Casper, Wyo., to create a program that increases quality and lowers cost for patients in the area: Pathway to Improved Health for Back Pain. The State…