VOLUME 12, ISSUE 27 | AUGUST 23, 2016
WEEK IN REVIEW
in Adverse Events
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Prompts Action From NSPSS
From the late 1990s to today, the
number of annual deaths from preventable medical errors has increased roughly
four-fold. What is going on? Former
head of patient safety at AAOS tackles
this troubling statistic head on and discusses new efforts to stem the rising tide
of adverse surgical events in the U.S.
Yet Another Major U.S. In7Spine
vestment Firm Bets on
>>
Legendary private investment firm Stephens Group, LLC has
made the leap into spine. Earlier this
year another major private equity firm,
Kohlberg & Company also put their
considerable resources behind a small
spine company. Stephens is investing in
CoreLink, a relatively unknown St. Louis based manufacturer. What’s going on?
Pitching Fatigue in Ado12
lescents; 3-C’s of Bone
Loss; Teaching Residents to
Communicate >> Surprising news
about young pitchers and fatigue!
German researchers find link between bone loss and metal implants.
And communication training at HSS
enhances residents’ skills.
Your Grandmother’s
10 Not
Hip Replacement >>
A
new woven 3D scaffold from Washington University in St. Louis is
paving the way for advancements in
delaying or even preventing traditional
joint replacement.
BREAKING NEWS
15 Rotation Medical Garners $12
million in Financing!
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18 Surgeon Using Synthes’ Norian
Exonerated by Jury
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19 NASS Wants You to Contact Congress - NOW
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20 Steroid Infusion Implant Tested
at HSS
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21 The Afterlife of Cremated Orthopedic Implants
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24 Hospital Readmission CMS Penalties Climb for 2017
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