Orthopedics

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital added the ROSA knee robot to its orthopedic surgery team, SRQ reports.

Ferriday, La.-based Riverland Medical Center's board of directors voted unanimously to suspend surgery services due to "massive" departmental losses, according to the Concordia Sentinel.

Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Hospital was re-verified as a level 2 trauma center, according to CBS affiliate KX News.

Eleven hospitals were recognized for orthopedic excellence in the past month:

Morrisville, Vt.-based Copley Hospital introduced a robot designed to improve the accuracy and precision of total knee replacements, according to local outlet WCAX News.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham department of orthopaedic surgery has added outpatient joint replacements.

Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Spinal Cord Injury Certification, according to the Las Cruces Sun News, part of the USA Today network.

Culpeper (Va.) Medical Center received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for knee and hip replacement surgery, according to fredericksburg.com.

Josh Natali, DO, joined Allegan (Mich.) General Hospital's staff in August, Grand Rapids Business Journal reports.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based Regions Hospital Masters Orthopedic Program, which provides prevention and treatment for fractures common among elderly patients, is expanding to Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn.