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How total joints propelled an Ohio-based ASC's strategy for growth and a bigger location
The Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Boardman, Ohio, is a 100 percent physician-owned facility focused on orthopedics. Here, Administrator Taylor Cera discusses the group's growth and opening a new ASC in 2019. -
Patients are wary of outpatient total knee arthroplasty — 3 study findings
Patients may not feel safe undergoing total knee arthroplasty in the outpatient setting, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty. -
Fox Valley Orthopedics' Dr. Vishal Mehta on total joint replacement & his practice's success
Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute President and orthopedic surgeon Vishal Mehta, MD, shared the secrets behind his practice's total joint replacement program and offered insights into improving overall workflow. -
9 ASCs in Arizona include total joint replacements
ASCs across the country have incorporated total joint replacements. Here are nine from Arizona that currently include outpatient total joints. -
29+ ASCs in California have total joint replacements
ASCs across the country have incorporated total joint replacements. Here are 29 from California that currently include outpatient total joints. -
14 ASCs in Colorado include total joint replacements
ASCs across the country have incorporated total joint replacements. Here are 14 from Colorado that currently include outpatient total joints. -
24+ ASCs in Florida include total joint replacements
ASCs across the country have incorporated total joint replacements. Here are ASCs from Florida that currently include outpatient total joints. -
9+ ASCs in Georgia include total joint replacements
ASCs across the country have incorporated total joint replacements. Here are ASCs from Georgia that currently include outpatient total joints. -
Outpatient total knee & hip arthroplasty safe for select patients: 4 study details
Complication rates for outpatient total hip and knee arthroplasties are similar to inpatient rates for the same procedures, according to research published in Arthroplasty Today. -
Outpatient total hip arthroplasty safe for Medicare patients: 3 study finds
Outpatient, short-stay total hip arthroplasty is safe for select Medicare-aged patients, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty. -
U of Michigan joint replacement registry hits 250,000 cases — 7 insights
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan's Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative recently surpassed 250,000 cases. -
Orthopedic trauma, spine & more: 3 trends, growth areas for ASCs according to Ortho Illinois' Dr. Michael Chmell
Michael Chmell, MD, is the medical director of Rockford-based Ortho Illinois Surgery Center. Here, he shares the top opportunities for orthopedic growth in ASCs: -
Outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty has lower patient-level costs than inpatient, study finds: 4 details
Patient-level costs for primary elective inpatient total shoulder arthroplasty were higher than those for outpatient procedures, according to research published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. -
Dr. Matt Bernard on what disqualifies outpatient candidates: 3 traits
Outpatient surgery isn't the best option for certain patients, orthopedic surgeon Matt Bernard, MD, explained in a Times Free Press article. -
Which THA approach has the lowest mechanical complication risk? 3 study findings
The direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasty has the lowest risk of mechanical complications, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty. -
13+ ASCs adding total joint replacements in the past year
ASCs across the country are beginning to incorporate outpatient total joint replacements into existing and new ASC projects. -
Both unicompartmental & total knee replacements are viable treatment options, study suggests
Total knee replacement and unicompartmental knee replacement are viable treatment options for isolated unicompartmental osteoarthritis, according to research published in The BMJ. -
Outpatient ankle fracture surgeries 31.6% more economical than inpatient: 3 research insights
Ankle fracture surgery should be done in the outpatient setting whenever appropriate, in order to save costs, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. -
Northwell Health adds total joints at Schwartz Ambulatory Center, plans to expand other ASCs' services
Physicians at Northwell Health's Manhasset, N.Y.-based Schwartz Ambulatory Center now perform total hip replacement surgery. -
How orthopedists deal with burnout — 7 'Medscape' survey findings
Medscape's Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2019 explored how orthopedists experience and deal with burnout, as well as their happiness outside work.
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