Modified Frailty Index (mFI) may help identify THA/TKA patients at increased...
According to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, the modified frailty index (mFI) may be an independent predictor of Clavien-Dindo grade IV complication (cardiac...
View ArticleAre Bundled Payments a Viable Reimbursement Model for Revision Total Joint...
Findings published in the December issue of the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research suggest that bundled payments may be a viable reimbursement model for revision total joint...
View ArticleWHO releases guidelines on SSI prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a set of guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection (SSI). The guidelines include 29 recommendations based on 26 reviews of recent evidence.
View ArticleACGME proposes increase to PGY-1 duty hour limits
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has proposed revisions to its rules for residency and fellowship programs that, among other things, include the removal of a requirement...
View ArticleElection of Donald Trump to presidency, Republican control of Congress puts...
Since passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many Republican lawmakers have campaigned on a platform that includes repeal of that legislation. Combined with continued control by Republicans of both...
View ArticleIs there a role for liposomal bupivacaine following spine surgery
A study of patients undergoing single-level lumbar spine surgery found that those who received liposomal bupivacaine (LB) following surgery required narcotic pain medication for a significantly...
View Article"Return to Learn" laws for reintegrating students into school after...
Findings published online in the journal Pediatrics suggest that state-level rules may offer only vague legal guidance regarding student reintegration into school following concussion. The researchers...
View ArticleAJRR releases annual report on hip and knee arthroplasty
The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) has released its 2016 Annual Report on hip and knee arthroplasty data.
View ArticleHoag Orthopedic Institute Receives 2016 Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence...
The Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations nationwide on the basis of extraordinary achievement and consistently high levels of excellence for...
View ArticleAdult Reconstruction/Trauma Fellowship 2017-2018 - Regions...
Regions Hospital/University of Minnesota is seeking a qualified candidate to fill one Combined Adult Reconstruction/Orthopaedic Trauma position for 2017-2018 academic year, beginning on August 1, 2017.
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