Toronto Orthopedics Department Receives $10 Million Donation

Oct 10, 2014 | In the News

David Backstein, MD, AAHKS member and head of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was featured in an article in The Toronto Star after his department received a generous $10 million donation. Dr. Backstein said that the donation...

Mortality After Hip and Knee Replacements Halved in UK

Oct 10, 2014 | Research

London online blog OnMedica published statistics from the National Joint Registry of England, Wales and Northern Ireland that show mortality rates have halved in the UK. Louise Newson reports that “90 day mortality rates after hip replacement fell from 0.56% in 2003...

OrthoCarolina to Bundle Hip, Knee Replacement Costs

Oct 2, 2014 | Bundled Payments

OrthoCarolina or Charlotte, NC is the latest physician group to announce its plan for a hip and knee bundled payment program. The Charlotte Observer reports that the plan is in place for patients at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville and Watuga Medical...
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