Orthopedics

Twenty-two hospitals or health systems expanded or added orthopedics-focused centers in the first quarter of this year:

Instead of performing joint replacements, physicians at Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group's newly launched Hip and Knee Joint Preservation Center at Central DuPage Hospital are focusing on delaying invasive surgery through nonsurgical and minimally invasive treatments for deteriorating joints.

Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital launched The Institute for Robotic Surgery to prevent patients from trekking to New York for orthopedic surgical care, Patch reports.

San Antonio, Texas-based Metropolitan Methodist Hospital renamed its robotic surgical suites in memory of Naji Tanios Kayruz, MD, who was killed Feb. 4 by an alleged drunk driver, the San Antonio Express-News reports.

A joint injection previously limited to Bennington-based Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's hospital patients is now available in an office setting, Vermont Business Magazine reports.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is collaborating with Scientific Analytics to integrate and refine the company's computer vision technology. 

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Orthopedics updated its appointment scheduling process for patients' convenience, the Gettysburg Times reports.

Oswego (N.Y.) Health added Michael Diaz, DO, and Greg Keller, MD, to its staff and unveiled the in-development Center for Orthopedic Care, Oswego County Today reports.

Allegan (Mich.) General Hospital received a $100,000 donation from The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation to buy new sterilization machines, according to local news affiliate WWMT.

The Hartford Business Journal outlined the growth of outpatient orthopedic care in Connecticut and across the country.