Dec 17, 2020 | Guidelines, Patient Education, Publications
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released updated guidelines for 2020 on the management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. These evidence-based guidelines are intended to support patients and...
Dec 10, 2020 | Patient Outcomes, Publications, Research
A large multi-center randomized clinical trial has found newer and more expensive devices, increasingly seen in outpatient physical therapy centers, did not enhance outcomes for patients undergoing outpatient rehabilitation. Published this month in the Journal of...
Dec 3, 2020 | Guidelines, Patient Education, Publications
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the official registry of AAHKS, has released the AJRR Patient-Facing Interim Report, which takes clinical hip and knee arthroplasty data from the AJRR 2019 Annual Report...
Nov 5, 2020 | AJRR, Publications, Research
The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the cornerstone of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Registry Program, has published its 2020 Annual Report on hip and knee arthroplasty patient outcomes. The Annual Report, which is being released...
Sep 3, 2020 | Publications
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed payment policy changes last month that significantly impact hip and knee surgeons by devaluing procedures by 5.4% work RVUs. Authors of the article, “Substantial Preoperative Work Is Unaccounted for in...
Sep 3, 2020 | Diversity, Publications
“As a surgery journal editor, I pledge to strive for diversity in the peer review process and among the editorial boards and editorial leaders.” A call from Melina R. Kibbe, MD, FACS, FAHA, Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery Editor in Chief, to fellow...
