Shoulder Injuries in Pediatric Athletes
Shoulder injuries in pediatric athletes are typically caused by acute or overuse injuries. The developing structures of the shoulder lead to injury patterns that are distinct from those of adult…
Pediatric Elbow and Wrist Pathology Related to Sports Participation
Pediatric overuse injuries are becoming more prevalent in today’s society with more children competitively playing year-round sports at a younger age. The importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment is paramount…
Tibial Stress Fractures in Athletes
Tibial stress fractures are common in the athlete. There are various causes of these fractures, the most common being a sudden increase in training intensity. Most of these injuries are…
Big Data, Big Problems
This article explores how integration of data from clinical registries and electronic health records produces a quality impact within orthopedic practices. Data are differentiated from information, and several types of…
Big Data, Big Research
Recent trends in clinical research have moved attention toward reporting clinical outcomes and resource consumption associated with various care processes. This change is the result of technological advancement and a…
Patient Centeredness in Total Joint Replacement
Patient-centered care (PCC) is gaining considerable momentum among health care professionals and policy-making authorities. The need for PCC stems from the innumerable benefits of adopting such a system. The practice…
Affordable Care Organizations and Bundled Pricing
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Innovation was chartered to develop new models of health care delivery. The changes meant…
Planning, Building, and Maintaining a Successful Musculoskeletal Service Line
Within the past 3 decades, a recent trend in the growth of musculoskeletal service lines has been seen nationally. Orthopedics offers an appealing concourse for implementation of service-line care. Within…
High Reliability of Care in Orthopedic Surgery
As health care reimbursement models shift from volume-based to value-based models, orthopedic surgeons must provide patients with highly reliable care, while consciously minimizing cost, maintaining quality, and providing timely interventions….
Reducing 30-day Readmission After Joint Replacement
Hospital readmission is a focus of quality measures used by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to evaluate quality of care. Policy changes provide incentives and enforce penalties to…
