Orthopedics

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound (Texas), a joint venture between 80 physicians and Texas Health Partners, a 12-hospital system in Arlington, Texas, is expected to open at the end of the month, according to a report by the Cross…

Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital in Overland Park, Kan., has changed its name to Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital in order to more accurately reflect the variety of services offered at the physician-owned hospital, according to a release by the hospital.

The Joint Replacement Center at the Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony in Oklahoma City has opened, according to a report in the Edmond Sun.

Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky., has opened a $62 million new tower that doubles the 140-bed hospital's total area, according to a report by CNBC.

Orthopedic surgeons contemplating turning over their practices to their local hospital may view such a deal as a way to lock in lifelong profits while saying goodbye to all of the administrative hassles of managing a practice. But seller beware:…

Daniel Fish, MD, has been named chief of the section of orthopedic surgery at Danbury (Conn.) Hospital, succeeding Ronald Tietjen, MD, according to a Danbury Hospital news release.

NYU Langone Medical Center enjoys a reputation as one of the premier academic medical centers in the country. The hospital recently opened a facility built to current technology and clinical best practices in order to provide patients with a new…

Orthopedics can be a profitable service line for your hospital due to good reimbursement and increased demand for orthopedic surgeries. With a few adjustments, hospitals can move their orthopedics lines from good to exceptional.

Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare, a publicly traded operator of long-term acute-care hospitals and nursing and rehabilitation centers, experienced a drop in profits for the last quarter of 2009, the company reported this week.

Jeffrey Jahan Vakil, MD, a specialist in joint replacement surgery, has joined the staff of the Orthopedic Surgery Division of Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital, according to a release from the hospital.