Orthopedics

McLeod Regional Health System surgeons now use a checklist for all cases to reduce errors and improve outcomes, according to Harvard Business Review.

Holland (Mich.) Hospital introduced a third surgical tool from Medtronic, rounding out its spine surgery capabilities, according to local news station WHTC.

Orthopedic surgeons are the fourth biggest revenue-generators for their affiliated hospitals, according to Merritt Hawkins' "2019 Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey."

Adena Health System plans to build a $70 million orthopedic and robotic center in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Two surgeons told Hawaii News Now why they perform robot-assisted procedures at The Queen's Medical Center, where surgical robots have been used in 10,000-plus operations.

Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that have adopted new orthopedic surgery devices and technology:

Avera Health's employee insurance plan will no longer cover services provided by three physician-owned orthopedic practices in Sioux Falls, S.D., the Argus Leader reports.

An orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital performed the 10,000th case using Intellijoint Surgical's flagship product, the Idaho State Journal reports.

These five hospitals or health systems recently expanded their orthopedic services or added orthopedic facilities:

Moses Lake, Wash.-based Samaritan Healthcare's outpatient revenues exceeded targets in the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to higher surgical volumes and a larger orthopedic team, according to the Columbia Basin Herald.