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Bone Foam acquires CR enterprises' Troop Elevation Pillow product line
Bone Foam, Inc., a global leader in surgical and rehabilitation positioning products, announced the acquisition of the Troop Elevation Pillow (TEP) product line from CR Enterprises, LLC. -
Are surgical robots worth it for ASCs? 3 administrators weigh in
Surgical robots increase efficiency during total joint replacements, but the cost of such robotic systems can be prohibitive. -
5 essentials for outpatient total joint success from University Hospitals' Dr. Matthew Kraay
Matthew Kraay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, told Becker's ASC Review what he believes surgeons will need to succeed with outpatient total joint replacements in 2021. -
Thriving in outpatient joint replacements: 5 expert insights
Orthopedic surgery in ASCs has continued to accelerate over the past year. Looking ahead in 2021, Becker's ASC Review asked surgeons what they think is needed to thrive in the outpatient total joint replacement space. -
Orthopedic and spine hospital opens in Jacksonville
An orthopedic and spine hospital co-developed by Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., in conjunction with Southeast Orthopedic Specialists, opened Jan. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla. -
Muve ASCs 1st in Pennsylvania to secure Joint Commission certification — 4 things to know
Two Muve Health ASCs in Pennsylvania, part of Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth, became the first ASCs in the state to receive Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement from The Joint Commission. -
What states have the most ASCs that offer total joint replacement?
Total joint replacements are performed at more than 500 ASCs in the U.S. Here are the 15 states with the most ASCs offering the procedure: -
Willamette Surgery Center has record year of total joint replacements
Salem, Ore.-based Willamette Surgery Center had a record year, performing 254 total joint replacements in 2020, according to a Jan. 6 news release. -
512 ASCs with total joint replacements
Here is a list of those centers. To add a center to this list, contact Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com. -
Think Surgical to launch new total knee replacement robot in 2021
Think Surgical will launch the second generation of its TSolution One Total Knee Application in 2021, the company announced Dec. 16. -
Idaho ASC brings in new tech for joint surgery — 3 details
Lewis & Clark Outpatient Surgery in Lewiston, Idaho, has begun offering same-day knee replacements using Mako robotic-arm assisted technology, according to a December announcement. -
MagnaCare, Mount Sinai Health launch total joint replacement program
MagnaCare and Mount Sinai Health, both in New York, partnered to develop a Center of Excellence program for total joint replacement surgery, according to a Dec. 15 news release. -
Ohio ASC installs robotic joint replacement arm
Wooster (Ohio) Ambulatory Surgery Center installed Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics System to offer robotically-assisted total and partial knee replacements, The Daily Record reported Dec. 13. -
Same-day joint replacement at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn — 5 keys to success
Hip and knee reconstruction specialist Joshua Rozell, MD, helped pioneer same-day joint replacement surgeries at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. For his team, careful patient selection and surgical planning have been key to quality outcomes. -
California surgeon to perform first outpatient hip replacement with Mako robot in region
Harpreet Bawa, MD, of Van Nuys-based Southern California Orthopedic Institute is expected to perform the San Fernando Valley region's first outpatient hip replacement using Stryker's Mako robot, according to a Dec. 8 press release. -
1st robotic-assisted knee surgery in the books for North Carolina ASC
Surgery Center of Pinehurst (N.C.) logged its first robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty case on Dec. 3, according to Paul Kostansek, program development manager at Zimmer Biomet Robotics. -
How New York hospitals are fighting payers to keep orthopedic procedures
Executives from New York hospitals are fighting to keep profitable orthopedic procedures despite pressure from CMS and private payers to transition lower-acuity procedures to the ASC setting, Buffalo Business First reported Dec. 13. -
Coastal Orthopedics building headquarters, ASC in new development
Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics is building a medical center and headquarters in Manatee County, Fla., the practice announced Dec. 2. -
Orthopedic bundled payments outlook for 2021
Bundled payments in orthopedics are becoming more sophisticated as surgeons collect data and develop standards based on analytics insights. -
Arizona orthopedic group, ASC report increased patient volumes: 3 details
Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint surgeons are seeing an increase in patient volume due to injuries as people seek more outdoor activity amid the pandemic, according to a report in the Arizona Daily Sun.
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