Orthopedics

Allegan (Mich.) General Hospital has opened a new orthopedic unit with a "Joint Academy" program that helps speed up recovery from hip and knee replacements, according to a release from Allegan General Hospital.

Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital, part of Main Line Health, has opened a bariatric surgery center, according to a report by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Foundation Surgical Hospital in Bellaire, Texas, is the only hospital in the state of Texas to receive the combination of being ranked in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient experience and in the top 5…

U.S. hospitals showed wide gaps in complications in orthopedic procedures, according to the 2009 HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study.

Here are seven statistics about the orthopedics market from independent market analyst Datamonitor.

Orthopedic Surgeons John Watkins, MD, and Anne Sullivan, MD, have joined the medical staff of 276-bed St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn., according to a report by the Duluth News Tribune.

Debate continued over the decision of the board of trustees of Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyo., to hire a new orthopedic surgeon, according to a report in the Gillette News-Record.

The U.S. Department of Defense has selected 12 hospitals and outpatient centers to study treatment and outcomes of severe orthopedic trauma suffered by U.S. military personnel on the battlefield, according to a release from one of the recipients, the Orthopaedic…

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Va., has opened a $21 million office building housing an ASC, according to a release from the hospital.

Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists in York Township, Pa., has broken ground on a $21 million orthopedic hospital neighboring the practice, according to the York Daily Record.