Information About Hip and Knee Replacement for Patients

Healthline Writer Journals TKR

Sep 3, 2020 | In the News

Moira McCarthy, a Healthline.com writer and recent total knee replacement (TKR) patient, journaled her perioperative experience at Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth. She provides a first-hand account as well as information about having outpatient TKR surgery. Interviews...

Higher Percentage of Members Report Back to Work

Jun 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Surveys

AAHKS has completed the fourth member survey on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the practice of hip and knee replacement surgery. This survey focused on continued change and re-opening plans and processes. Here are some of the data we have collected: 61% all...

COVID-19 Resources You Can Use Now

Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19

AAHKS has made pertinent information for hip and knee surgeons related to the COVID-19 pandemic available one a single page on the AAHKS website. The information includes: Links to the latest Federal guidance on elective surgery and telemedicine Links to patient...

COVID-19

Mar 18, 2020

COVID-19 Resources AAHKS is making this information available in one place for orthopaedic surgeons. AAHKS members are part of the healthcare system’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As an organization, we support the U.S. Surgeon General, the Centers for...

AAHKS Returns to Capitol for AAOS NOLC

Jun 6, 2019 | Advocacy, Legislation, Medicare

by Stephen M. Engstrom, MD 2018-2019 AAHKS Health Policy Fellow This week, AAHKS members and staff returned to Washington, D.C. as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) to meet with members of...